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Gym memberships can be quite expensive, especially if you are on a budget. When you are searching for options about joining one you quickly find out that there are fees to pay just to join. You may have to put money down and then pay monthly or yearly. If you end up not using your membership as often as you expected, then you end up wasting your money.
Below are some ideas that you may consider in order to land yourself a free gym membership.
1. Work part-time at a gym - A lot of gyms offer free memberships to their employees. If you don't mind working part-time, you can earn some extra money as well as workout for free.
2. Job benefit - Some companies offer gym memberships as a benefit. Ask around and maybe you can land a job that will pay for your gym fees.
3. Trial offers - If you live in an area that has an abundance of gyms you could find out about any free trials. Many may offer trials from one week to an entire month. Join various gyms at various times and you could manage to get several months of free memberships.
4. Volunteer - This may work with the privately owned gyms more so than the larger franchised gyms. You could ask about volunteering in exchange for a free membership.
The best free gym (in my opinion) is the one you have right at home. You don't need fancy equipment or a lot of space. If you have a television and a dvd player or a laptop that plays dvd's then you have all the gym you need. There are some excellent in-home fitness programs available on dvd that you can use to workout at home.
Most of these programs require nothing more than dumbbells and a yoga mat. If you invest in several programs, you create a fitness library that you can alternate any time you want. It is like having a personal trainer on-call. You can workout anytime you want without worry of gym fees, driving to and from a gym, germs from the sweaty equipment, overcrowding, sweaty gym members, and waiting to use machines.
P90X® is a prime example of what a home-fitness program can do. That program has become quite a success and many people have lost weight and got into great shape by working out at home in their spare time. Consider a low-budget home gym for yourself. It is one of the best gym memberships you already have free access to.
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I think I would like to work part time in a gym to get a free gym membership. It would be cool to work out and earn money plus get a free gym membership all at once.Great article!!!
Gym memberships can be very expensive these days. I think that the best free gym membership is the one right at your home gym because it never closes! Their are no strings attached.
Trial offers are great. They give you an opportunity to explore new environments to train in; consequently, you can avoid those plateaus that slow your progress down. In addition, if you live within 10 minutes of a beach or high school, you can always do a nice sprint workout: http://www.examiner.com/x-16601-LA-Fitness-Trends-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Sprinting-an-effective-and-efficient-way-to-build-muscle-and-lose-fat
Remember, progress slows when your muscles get used to doing the same thing over and over. On the other hand, your muscles respond to a form of shock training – either a new environment to train such as a boxing gym, track, beach, wresting, basketball, swimming. That will keep you fit and feeling good.
It’s easier to get trial memberships for MMA and boxing gyms these days although they are far more expensive in terms of fees than ordinary gyms and there’s not as much leeway on when it’s beneficial to go.
But, in general the more specialized your routine the harder it is to work out for free.
Another option might be working out at home. There are some great programs out there on dvd and via the internet. People always think they need to join a gym. Based on experience, alot of people come for 1 or two months then end up stopping and giving there money away free to the gym they joined. If the gym is your thing thats fine but realize other options exist.
I am a member of a gym, I pay around 38 month, But when winter comes I always stop going, because of the cold. I like the advice you give in this Post.
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Yep, given the financial rut most of us find ourselves in these days, there could be no better gym that allows us to save money than at home. I used to be enrolled in a gym, but after wasting an entire month’s membership(which they refused to refund) due to hectic schedule at work, I decided to look for other alternatives. And though I’ve considered your other options, I find home gyms most conducive and accomodating to my busy schedule and lifestyle.
Great Idea! I currently am a student so I get free gym access at my student rec center, but once I finish with my classes, I’m definitely going to try to find a part-time gym position in order to score a free membership.
Another way you can get a free gym membership is to cross promote your business with the gym. In other words, if you work at a restaurant, and offer to carry some of the gym’s literature or flyers at your venue, gyms often reciprocate by allowing you to work out for free. Everyone likes to have free advertising. I’ve found this to be especially true if you work as a bartender at hotel. A lot of times men and women will come in from out of town and ask where a good place to work out is. If you have the gym’s info on you, they are likely to go. The gym lets you work out for free, while at the same time, you are providing them with new business.