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This post contains affiliate links and Corporette® may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support! I would not call myself an athlete by any stretch of the imagination (and “be strong” is a constant goal in progress, with lots of room for improvement), but I do try to exercise pretty often. I would have said that I vastly prefer home exercise/exercise for convenience, and so in the past this has mostly meant walking, running (C25K!), and a long while ago, exercise DVDs — all stuff I would have thought was inexpensive/sunk costs kind of stuff. (In terms of what exercise I do — as I get older I find I need cardio to keep the crazies away, strength training to actually lose weight, and I'm just recently starting to get into yoga for self-care/relaxation/stretching for my tight hips, particularly after so many readers recommended yoga as their “mental quiet time” when we discussed just that a few weeks ago.) {related: how to fit lunch workouts into your workday} Anyway: I was a bit surprised to realize that I actually spend a fair amount on fitness currently! I keep starting and stopping membership things like Faster Way to Fat Loss and Street Parking, and streaming fitness options like Beachbody, Gaia, Booya, and more. Just today I paid for a yearly subscription to DownDog, and I'm on month two of Les Mills On Demand. (Lots of these have been recommended by readers; huge thanks!) I don't have an active gym membership at the moment, but I'll occasionally hit a class with a friend, or if I see a Groupon-type sale on a local gym I'll try it out to see if it's convenient enough to make it part of my regular routine. I even have a “wishlist” of things to try next that I've heard great things about, including subscriptions to BBG, Aaptiv, and maybe a workout program or two from Fitness Blender. For equipment I've written before about my favorite home weights, and for exercise clothes I tend to buy a lot of stuff from Zella and Old Navy. {related: what are your health and fitness routines?} So I'm curious — how much do you spend on fitness, from gym memberships to home exercise equipment to workout digs? For those of you who need carrots to help you work out, do you occasionally splurge on fitness items to coerce yourself into exercising regularly? What has been the best money you've spent — and what has been the worst? Psst: Looking for great workout shorts? See reader favorites and more in our recent roundup of the best women's shorts for summer…
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LawyrChk
I spend $150/month on a really nice gym walking distance from my house with unlimited classes. It’s not always the trendiest option vs. Soul Cycle, FlyWheel, PureBare, etc, but it I get there and have a locked in price rather than drop-in rates.
My other fitness spend was an Apple Watch – I use it for all things exercise/health related but much else.
I save a lot of money on attire – the Amazon leggings and tanks from Reflex 90 Degrees are my jam. They are very inexpensive, fit great and last 50-75 hard wears before getting ratty.
cbackson
I’m a bike racer so the answer is: a ridiculous amount. Bikes, bike parts, and service alone is a ton, not to mention my coaching fees, race entry fees, race travel, clothes for training, etc.
Senior Attorney
My husband always says the cost of the bike is just the down payment…
cbackson
I’m about to have to buy a travel case and I’m wincing sooooooo hard.
Anon
Oh yeah… I’m very thankful our local club has several available for members to borrow.
cbackson
I use Bikeflights sometimes but I need to take the bike with me internationally this summer so case it is.
Anon
Ooof… My wallet is $800 lighter this week, but the difference that a new drivetrain, pedals & shoes made was ridiculous. I knew I was overdue, but WOW.
cbackson
FWIW, you may already know this,but if you ever want to save on labor at the bike shop, it is actually really easy to do your own cassette and chain swaps. Derailleurs are trickier (I’ve never done that), but I do the rest myself now and it saves a TON of money and my bike isn’t in the shop for days and days. And it’s super hard to mess up. You need a chain whip and a cassette tool to do cassettes, and a chainbreaker to do chain swaps, but that’s it.
I’ve been teaching myself to fix stuff on my bike and it’s super empowering, although I don’t work on my race bike (other than cassette and chain swaps) bc it’s too complex (Di2, internal cable routing, disc brakes).
Senior Attorney
I spend a lot because I have semi-private training with my hubby four times a week. But I’ve been wearing the same workout clothes for a few years and beyond the cost of the trainers I don’t really spend anything.
busybee
I spend $40 a month for the gym and $30 a month for Pure Barre On Demand. The gym isn’t fancy but it’s very convenient and has everything I need, including group classes. I spend maybe $50-$100 a year on races (10k types, not marathons).
I do most of my working out at home, even though our “home exercise equipment” consists solely of a mat, a theraband, a ball, and some free weights. In addition to PB On Demand (I LOVE Pure Barre but cannot justify the in-studio costs), I do free YouTube videos, mostly of the Pilates variety. I will probably cancel my gym membership soon because I really only use it for spin a couple of times a month.
Kat, since you mentioned it, I tried BBG a few years ago and found it too high-impact for me. It’s odd because I can run with no problem, but something about all those burpees and jump lunges aggravated my lower back.
I have not spent money on clothes in several years. I have 6-7 pairs of Lululemon and Athleta leggings that have held up perfectly for the past five years or so and show no signs of wear. I still wear my Nike tempo shorts for running–the same 4 pairs I’ve used since college 12 years ago.
Biggestballsintheroom
Do you find the PB on Demand comparable to the in studio classes? I just couldn’t make the classes fit my schedule but wasn’t sure how the on demand compared?
Inspired by Hermione
I do PB OD and if you can push yourself, know the form, and have the weights, I find it to be an almost equal workout. They have some workouts that use the resistance band and you can get the band on the PB website, which also helps it feel more like a class.
annienomous
I just renewed our family’s gym membership for about $850/year. It’s our third year as members, and we find it to be completely worth the cost for our family of three. I use the weights/cardio section of the gym three times a week; husband goes to lift weights two or three times a week as well. And then, and this is where the value really makes it worth it to us over a cheaper option, we use the recreational pool every Sunday morning with our now 4 y.o. who absolutely loves swimming. (I think the long naps he always takes on Sundays alone would be worth the cost of the membership!) Plus, the gym is conveniently located near our home
I also attend a twice weekly early morning yoga class at studio even closer to our home (and right around the corner from my favorite local coffee shop!) at a cost of $10/class. Our regular gym does offer classes, but the instructor/owner of this studio is wonderful and the classes are smaller, which is a huge plus for someone who generally dislikes group exercise. (Hi, yes, please don’t talk to me at the gym. I’m not here to socialize and it makes me super uncomfortable to talk to people while I’m working out.)
As far gear and other fitness related expenses, I keep it pretty minimal. I buy either Zella or Gap leggings (only when they’re on a great sale) and don’t own home gym equipment, fitness trackers, or subscribe to any fitness related apps or streaming services. I wish Old Navy’s leggings had pockets to tuck my phone into; that’s a deal breaker for me and so I avoid wearing the few pairs I own except to yoga.
anonchicago
ON has leggings with pockets now! Some of their new ones have side pockets which are perfect to hold a phone. I’ve found my phone bounces a bit when running so I’m sticking with my armband for those workouts but use the pocket leggings for weight days.
Anon
That is a really inexpensive gym membership for a family (not a critical comment, just an observation). My single membership at the YMCA costs the same amount. It may not be realistic in most areas.
annienomous
After reading other commenters talk about their membership fees, I realized it really is! I am in a LCOL/rural area, though. So, it’s the expensive/fancy gym here.
Not a lot of perks to super small city life, but I shall gratefully accept our remarkably nice gym at a low price as one of them.
Anonymous Engineer
A good recommendation for workout leggings/shorts near the Old Navy price point but with side pockets: the ODODOS brand on Amazon. I have several pairs of their capris and shorts and I find they hold up well for the price. And the pockets are clutch!
Gemma
I’m a member of the gym at my alma mater. It’s $300 per year for alumni, and other than being surrounded by lithe 20 year olds, it’s a lovely experience. I also pay an extra $100 per year to rent a locker in the locker room. I buy leggings at Old Navy and find thrift store tanks and tees to wear. I also have swim gear for the pool, my own spin shoes, and regular trainers.
Small Firm IP Litigator
Same here, but closer to 500/year for me because I choose to have access to the gym, track, and pool, which is still really really cheap in my area. I’m also a runner, surfer, and open water swimmer, but those are pretty low cost sports. I don’t spend much on workout clothes because I wear the same ones for years and don’t buy super expensive brands – mostly Sugoi and Brooks, and Tyr for swimming stuff. I’d estimate I spend less than $1000 a year total.
Anonymous
About $600 a month on dance classes
Fringe
Simultaneously envious (dance is my thing) and shocked. 600 sounds like so much! But then again, if I start thinking about it, I can see how that could easily add up (weekly private lessons at $75-$100 per hour, $20 classes 2 or 3 times a week, that alone can easily get into the $600 range).
Abby
Wow can you elaborate? How long have you done this/do you think it’s worth it? I used to do Crossfit and at $150/month I thought that was a splurge
Anonymous
Weekly private lessons at $100 each equals $400, plus I take roughly 15 group classes a month at around $17 each. It’s a ton of dancing and I love it, so it’s worth the money for me even though it really is a lot. I’m very much not a traditional fitness person but I love this.
Mrs. Jones
I pay $69/month for unlimited yoga. I buy one or two new tops and bottoms per year. Otherwise I walk and work out at home and buy new sneakers about once a year.
Pegasus
We registered for gym equipment (dumbells, barbells and weight plates, mats, yoga props, etc + we bought a treadmill, weight bench and squat rack ourselves) for our wedding, so we have a nicely stocked home gym in the basement. Now we just pay to stream Beachbody and YogaGlo.
anon
I spend ~$180 a month for an Equinox gym membership. It’s more expensive than other options in the same area, but it’s right next to my office and I know that makes the difference between going and not. I take ~3-4 classes a week and go an additional ~1-2 times per week on my own, and the cost per visit is usually ~$10 over the course of the month, which I feel is not terrible given my skew towards classes. It’s definitely my one big luxury and I love it.
Equestrian attorney
I pay $80 a month for my half lease on a horse, plus $30 once a month for a lesson (I get a discount for having my own horse), and another 80 on dance/pilates (each once a week). I run the rest of the time. I probably spend around $400 a year on various sports gear. I also get a $450 a year credit from my job for the fitness classes as part of our healthy living incentive.
Is it Friday yet?
$80 for a half lease – is that three days a week? That is incredibly cheap. What is board where you are?
Equestrian attorney
It’s one to two days a week (more of a quarter lease I guess), but it’s a really good deal. The horse is complicated and doesn’t do great at showing, so the owner needed an advanced rider with no interest in showing, and apparently that’s hard to find.
Is it Friday yet?
Ok that makes more sense to me, haha, when I hear half lease I think half the time, half the expenses! Sounds like you have a good deal!
Anon
The credit for fitness classes is great – so much better than what my firm does, which is participate in a weight loss competition.
On the horse front, I sadly can’t consider my horse a fitness-related expense anymore due to his chronic navicular. We might w/t/c once a week, but that’s about it. :)
Equestrian attorney
Weight loss competition? Ugh, that sounds terrible. Sorry to hear about your horse – I also have my former pony in retirement, which I didn’t count as a fitness expense because it’s not, but it’s definitely a lifelong commitment.
Anon
Yeah, people form teams and you try to be the team that loses the most pounds. Which strikes me as a problematic mindset. I’d love to have a credit towards fitness classes or equipment!
Luckily my horse is comfortable, which is the main thing, and still rideable on a limited basis – so it could be worse! I just know to never tally up his expenses, it’s not worth it. :)
NAZ
$80/month for a gym membership. I take yoga classes there on Sundays, they have unlimited classes. Youtube for pilates videos that I can play in my living room when I don’t feel like dragging my butt to the gym.
Biggest spend was a gen 3 Apple Watch- I love it for fitness and activity tracking. I use the free version of my fitness pal on my phone for food tracking (when I remember). Athletic gear I mostly buy on Amazon- they have some great cheap leggings (with pockets!) and tanks. Sports bras from Target mostly.
NAZ
Reminded by other comments- I also pay $400 for a season pass to the ski resort in our town, with a season that runs generally from October to April. I own my own skis and snowboard gear so the pass is the only expense. I buy during the pre season sales, otherwise it would be closer to $1000 for a season pass.
Abby
I used to spend $150/month on my crossfit membership, which took me from not active to active. I moved last year, and decided to save money and joined a regular gym which is $22/month to lift on my own. I had been taking groupon classes last summer to add in cardio, then joined a kickboxing gym for $79/month but I just cancelled that because I wasn’t going enough to justify. Most of my workout clothes are from TJ Maxx or Marshalls that I’ve used for the past 4 years. Some of them need an upgrade soon.
pugsnbourbon
Similar path here – used to pay about $150 for a crossfit-type gym. Then my wife and I built a lifting platform in our garage and invested in a power rack, barbell and bumper plates (all together about $2k). We found a nice erg on Craig$list for $600 and have slowly added other equipment over the last few years. Same as you with workout clothes – now that I just work out at home, I feel less like I need to wear fancy stuff.
Abby
Jealous of your home gym! Thats on my husband and my radar for our next house since our current garage isn’t attached and isn’t heated. That cost isn’t too bad!
pugsnbourbon
Ours is detached and non-heated, and we live in Indianapolis. It’s definitely true that I don’t get as much done in the winter – the little electric heater can only do so much. For temps in the 20s and below, I’ll bring the erg inside and do bodyweight moves instead.
Anonymous
I spend a lot on fitness (because it’s a priority in my life). $181/month Equinox membership (which is partially subsidized by my firm), and I also frequently do drop ins at a yoga studio on the weekend for $20/class. I do try to save on buying workout clothes and am still wearing the stuff I got years ago, but every now and again I will treat myself to something new. I’m not a bike racer like the poster above, but am an avid cyclist so have the cost of tune-ups and also my spin shoes for the winter. A huge fitness related expense for me is hiking – I like to climb mountains so there is a huge cost of getting to them, camping or lodging expenses, hiking gear, etc. I am actually flirting with the idea of moving closer to mountains so that I can stop spending so much on getting to them!
Anonia
$130 or so a month on HIIT water aerobics classes twice a week. Considering doing Pure Barre on demand because there aren’t many other options in my small town. Used to do private Pilates sessions but the studio closed. That was expensive but my parents originally gave me a few sessions as a birthday gift and I continued because it was SO worth it.
Fitness Blender fan
I bought power block weights for $150 a few years ago. After that up front investment, $0 a month. I do Fitness Blender videos at home for free and feel like I’m getting a great workout. After paying so much in the past for fancy fitness classes, it feels amazing to have found something that I can stick with.
Is it Friday yet?
I have two horses, ski, and rock climb (and go on international skiing and rock climbing trips, e.g. Whistler, El Potrero Chico, Frankenjura). I just did some quick math, and if we’re including board and all other horse expenses, my truck and trailer, season pass to the ski resort, climbing gym membership, gear and clothing purchases, travel/hotel costs for ski/climbing trips…. it’s a ghastly amount, approx $30-35k. Mostly horses though, they’re the worst. If I were actively showing (and oh do I miss it), it’d probably be more in the $50k range.
Anon
Your life sounds awesome (like the more hardcore version of mine – anon at 2:26 pm). I used to rock climb as well, but that’s the gym I stopped going to because the location was too hard to get to once I got a new job in the opposite direction.
Anon
I could have written this. Two horses, ski, and ice climb (and throw in road biking there too). I spend an astounding amount on this (also for physical therapy due to injuries from the foregoing sports) but I’m single and this is what I choose to spend on. (I rent a tiny apartment with no amenities, not even laundry.)
Anon
What do both of you do for a living? Do you have adequate time/funding during the week to pursue these hobbies?
Is it Friday yet?
In-house attorney, work 45-ish hours a week, and not as much time as I’d like (i.e. I’d like to be independent wealthy and do these things all day every day), but I either rock climb (indoors after work, outdoors on weekends) or ride (mostly on weekends tho) pretty much every day. I pay to have my horses exercised a few times a week so I can do fun stuff on weekends or days off. And uh, yeah, I have the funding or I wouldn’t be spending the money.
Anon
Thanks for the response. I meant the funding to pursue these hobbies at the level you like (e.g., would you ride more if you made more?), but I see that wasn’t clear in my original question.
Is it Friday yet?
Ahh, that makes more sense. Climbing and skiing, yeah, pretty much, though if I didn’t have horses, I’d probably go heli-skiing every couple of years (with two horses, no can’t really afford that $15k trip to Greenland, haha, but I’m ok with that tradeoff). Horses, OMG no. If I were doing everything I wanted horse-wise, it would very easily be in the six-figure range annually for board, training, and showing – and that’s before actual horse purchases, which can very easily run $50-100k+ for really high quality animals. You can spend literal millions on fancy horses.
Anonymous
I’m embarrassed to say how much my family spends on fitness each month, but around $800. That includes a gym membership with junior memberships for our kids, a personal trainer for my DH (which is nearly half of that cost), and a membership to OrangeTheory for me (though only an 8 session/month one). It’s our single biggest line item besides daycare and our mortgage. But, it is our primary entertainment and an investment in our future. And provides a significant amount of stress relief. So it’s worth it. I’m happy to work hard to prioritize that.
Rebecca in Dallas
Totally agree! I think of it as an investment in my health, plus I genuinely enjoy the forms of exercise that I do!
+1
Save at our house. It’d be almost $500, but my husband coaches at our CF gym, so makes it about half. We spend a ton of CF and our dog, but those are our hobbies. :)
Anonymous
YMCA — family membership. I like to think that the early signups and member pricing make it a bit of a wash. Last went in . . . Feb?
Tennis club — family membership. Last went . . . March?
~350/mo total; in the summer, we are at the tennis club’s pool at least 5 days a week.
Mpls
Free fitness center and classes at work. Yard work in a city residential lot. About a 1 mile walk on sidewalks to local park with lake.
So, I only spend money on clothes and shoes for working out. Maybe a new set of headphones once in a while.
EM84
164€/year for Les Mills On Demand, 50€/one off cost of random small equipment (yoga mat, elastic bands and cycling shoes) and a splurge of this year – a spin bike – bought via FB marketplace for 800€. I refresh my workout clothing once per year, approx 120€ (new sports bra, leggings, tank top – usually at Gap during sales period).
EM84
Forgot to add that we have a pretty well equipped gym at work, I live next to a large park (walks), and used to run marathons for fun (hence have a large collection of running clothing and shoes that will last me a life time as I had to give up running due to hereditary disease). I also have a small fitness corner in guest room – step, weights sets (dumbbells, bars, weight plates) – so I do HIIT and weight training at home.
anon
– $80/month for a family membership to the YMCA
– $10/month for my Aaptiv app
– I buy running shoes 1-2 times a year at $120/pair.
– I probably spend around $100-200/year on athletic clothes, sometimes less.
Anon
I spend $340 a month on horseback riding lessons (once a week) and probably between $500-$5000 per year on all things related to skiing, backpacking, and camping. It depends on what kinds of trips are planned and whether I’m buying any new gear. Otherwise, I quit my gym membership because the location was no longer convenient and I run, hike, do bodyweight exercises, and ride my (free, secondhand, ancient) bike for free. I’m wearing old running clothes that most of you probably wouldn’t be seen in public in so I don’t spend a lot there, but I do buy new clothes for the aforementioned outdoor hobbies when needed. I keep things forever, though, so the costs there haven’t been significant compared to the travel costs associated with skiing.
Also, I’d love to progress to leasing a horse, but I’m not sure that’s in the budget in my HCOL area.
Pretty Primadonna
I spend about $150 a month. $89 for 9 days a month for BodyTrac (similar to OTF) and $60 for a membership for hubby and I to Anytime Fitness. At one point I was also spending $44 per month at a gym that primarily does dance aerobics, but I dropped that membership a couple of months ago.
Anonymous
We bought a gym treadmill used off Craigslist/FB marketplace last year when a local place was upgrading. We paid $750 for one of the serious professional ones, and it’s been great for home use. Husband had a Bowflex when I married him; I just use a few different hand weights. That plus free yoga videos on YouTube means our household spending is really low. Just the occasional sneakers or new Old Navy/outlet mall clothes.
Rainbow Hair
I spend $75/month for two classes per week at a small personal-training-ish thing. Classes are one to eight people, usually around 3-5 folks. With my moderate travel schedule, it works well for me, and when I know I’ll be in town for a solid month, I can pay an extra $20 for that month to have unlimited access to the classes. The price is right for “I paid for these classes, I don’t want to skip one!” without feeling like a huuuge disappointment if I do.
I just plunked down an additional $170 (yipes!) for an 8-week session of bootcamp type circus/aerial classes. I did it before and it was just OK, but this time hope it’s more fun (I think I’m stronger than I was 2 yrs ago?), because I need to get more sweating into my routine to stop being so goddamned crazy.
mascot
My goals of stop being crazy and get my money’s worth totally justify my OTF membership. It seemed expensive at first but now I can justify it.
Rainbow Hair
I hate exercising, so on some level I would love it if it *didn’t* work to calm my crazies. But it does, so I do it.
Anonymous
Weight bench $30 at garage sale c 1997
Denise Austin aerobic step $30 c 1989
Extra plates/dumbbells $40 c 2001
DVDs from amazon $20
Shoes as needed
Anon
My apartment complex has a basic gym (treadmills, ellipticals, weights, etc.). That’s included with rent.
Running:
3-4 pairs of running sneakers a year
10-20 race registrations a year – $1,000 to $2,000. (Last year was expensive because I did a Ragnar.)
Travel to destination half marathons: err… a few thousand a year.
I use race shirts for workout gear, but there’s still running shorts, pants, and sports bras.
Blox, anti-chafe, Garmin, FitBit bands, socks… add up.
mascot
$109/month for OrangeTheory (8 classes)
$75 for gym membership (covers me and spouse)
$200/month on kid’s travel soccer- includes training, tournaments, uniforms, etc
$475/month for golf club membership (include seasonal pool use)
$500 for work-out clothes and shoes for the adults, equipment purchases are extra.
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anon
I think between DH and me, we spend about $70/month on gym memberships. I really prefer to do something outside, but clearly that doesn’t always happen. I can’t stand those trendy places with loud music and flashing lights. I must be old.
anon a mouse
$99/month for OrangeTheory (8 classes a month, I also bought a booster pack of 10 classes for $200 that I use to supplement here and there when my schedule allows)
$65/month for family membership to the Y. We don’t use this as often as I thought we would, but we go enough to keep it.
I basically only buy workout clothes at Nordstrom Rack or TJ Maxx, but I like the zella pieces I’ve found. Two exceptions are the HoFi compression pants with side pockets that were recommended here, and Bombas socks.
thehungryaccountant
-My office has a gym with a wide variety of weights and equipment, so I haven’t had to eat any membership costs.
-On the weekends, I play on a women’s soccer team. That is about $450 annually for referees and field use.
-Gear wise, I replace running shoes twice a year ($150 each) and cleats every other year ($200 a pair). I have 5 pairs of lululemon shorts that have lasted about six years, I’ll probably start replacing those this year ($60 each). I have a large variety of dri-fit shirts that won’t be replaced anytime soon.
So my yearly exercise bill sits around $910.
Rebecca in Dallas
I spend a fair amount on fitness, but the things I do are my hobbies and also a big social outlet for me.
Membership to a local running club (for my husband and I both): $65/year
Training program fees (through same running club): $210 per year ($50-80 per season, three race seasons per year) but I have actually volunteered to lead part of the program for the past few seasons which makes it free for me which is nice.
Race entry fees: This varies wildly depending on which races I’m doing but I’ll give a conservative estimate at $600 a year. I do at least one race per month, probably an average of $50 a pop. I rarely travel for races, most are local so that saves some money.
Yoga studio membership: $139/month $1668/year (I also just got certified to teach, I’m hoping to get hired at this studio in which case my membership will be free)
Camp Gladiator membership: $59/month $708/year
Clothing/gear: Another one that will vary wildly! I shop a lot of clearance for clothing and running shoes (plus most races give tech shirts) but of course those need to be replaced regularly. I’ll estimate $600/year.
So that’s $3851 total in a given year.
Hi Hi Hi
Only my monthly mortgage/condo fees exceed my monthly work-out budget. I’ve been doing this for five years+ so it’s habit. I horrify people when they realize how much I spend. I’m regularly told I should just “lift” on my own, spin on my own, etc., but I need to be accountable to someone else to make this work. I won’t do it if it’s just me (i.e., the Four Tendencies book).
$1000/m – person training sessions (~3x week)
~$200/m – FlyWheel (~2-3x week)
~$400/y – random stuff like a one-off OTF class with a friend, fees for 5K race, golf lessons, bowling, etc.
I may spend $20/year on clothes, max. I just buy stuff on clearance at Target. I borrow golf clubs, etc.
My condo building just recently purchased a Peloton for the building so I may at some point quit FlyWheel, but I really do enjoy the in studio experience.
Hi Hi HI
I forgot about savings! I live in a large US city and do not have a car, so I often justify on the basis that this is essentially replacing car/gas/insurance. For transportation, I primarily use, in order, my feet (free), a bikeshare membership ($99/year), public transportation ($20-25/m) and, lastly, a cab ($40/m?). I do not use Uber/Lyft.
Suzy
I spend $150 on premium running shoes every three to four months — I love running outside and having really good, still bouncy shoes makes the experience so much better (and prevents injuries). I spend like $15 a month on ClassPass live, which I should really cancel because I never use. Not really fitness but I also spend $15 a month on 10% happier, a meditation app, which I use all the time and really recommend. No gym membership for now
Lakeliving
We spend $80/month on a couples membership to a local gym, I spend $200/month on 1/2 hour once a week personal training sessions, and husband and I spend maybe $200-ish a month on workout shoes and clothes (I buy him Lululemon because he works out 6 days a week and loves their clothes… I wear whatever is inexpensive because I would rather spend $$$ on work clothes vs workout gear). I swim during the summer but our HOA pays for access to the three neighborhood pools.
So – $6000 a year for the both of us, not including our HOA.
Minnie Beebe
In January, I bought a Peloton, and I LOVE it. Cost was $2500, plus $39/mo, which seems ridiculous, but I use it nearly every day. I already had cycling shoes and cleats, but did buy a few random clothing items (generally Athleta) because I didn’t want to have to do a load of laundry every 3 days (the only negative aspect of exercising at the cadence I do now.)
I was able to justify it easily (with the caveat that I did have the cash for it) because I have a demanding work-from-home job (Consulting) along with a school age child and a husband who travels for work nearly every week. Getting to the gym consistently in the AM or PM just isn’t realistic, and with my job, it’s generally not too difficult to find some time midday to work out, but not enough time to actually make it to the gym and then back.
My only regret is that I didn’t buy it sooner. :)
Anon
I second all of this. The cost seems ridiculous but it’s the only exercise program that I have consistently kept up with. Not having to pack a gym back is HUGE for me. As is being able to take classes at weird times/push back a planned workout/take a shorter class. Also not having to physically go to a gym means more time for the actual exercise
C
I have a 3 sessions/week Crossfit membership (£135) which has been my main form of exercise for quite a while, then this year I was feeling the itch to vary things a bit so also joined a lower tier ClassPass membership (£65), which I mostly use for Reformer Pilates and the odd spin class. Recently also joined a *very* bare bones gym near me as I had an injury that made doing group classes tricky, so at least I had somewhere I could go and do rehab / some weights. That’s only £26 a month so considering keeping it going too as it’s 24 hours and easier to fit something in if work schedule is getting in the way of booking classes. Probably sounds a bit nuts but it all gets very well used so I feel like I’m getting value for money. Also makes me spend less on drinks etc in the week if I know I have a 6.30 class!
Don’t tend to spend loads on new workout gear – I’m very loyal to Lululemon Align tights (but they last years) and tend to buy cheaper tops in the Gap sale.
NOLA
My gym is free to employees. There are plenty of us who are adults, so I don’t worry about working out with 18-22 year olds. I used to have equipment at home, but finally gave it up in favor of the gym at work, which is the closest gym to my house anyway (5-10 min drive). I go 6 days a week and it’s a good break between work and home. I buy my gym clothes at Target, ON, and the occasional silly tank from LookHuman, and my shoes at DSW. All in all, not much! A friend of mine has been working out with a trainer and I’ve been seriously considering talking with him. I would like to do more upper body weights and more variety. I just don’t have the time right now, so status quo is it.
Anon
-About $120/month for Flywheel (my husband also has a membership). Adding spin to my existing routine was a game changer and I feel like the variety & intensity have helped me maintain a weight I’m happy with better than just about anything else I’ve every tried.
-3-4 pairs of $120 running shoes/year, although I can sometimes get past season shoes cheaper.
-I almost never buy fitness clothing because I get it as gifts all the time and basically never get rid of it, ha
-3-4 races per year at $30-$100 per race, plus sometimes travel.
Shopaholic
I spend a fair bit.
$200 month for unlimited spin
$300 month for trainer/nutritionist/coach – she writes my programs and meal plans but I workout on my own. Debating dropping this once my 12 weeks are up, or re-upping once more for another 12 week program and then workout on my own. Maybe with the Sweat app, or alternatively Barry’s Bootcamp because one is opening close to my office
It’s a lot but it’s worth it. I hate running on a treadmill but I love spin so if I have an unlimited membership, I will actually go usually 4-6 times a week.
Anonymous
Peloton: $112/month (paying off bike at 0% interest + app)
OrangeTheory: $80/month for 8 ($12/class if I go over, which I often do)
Yoga: $150/month
Work Gym: $50/month
Races: about 5 a year, $30-50 fee, plus fee for my kids who usually run with me
I also run outside and bike outside, but my bike is ancient. I get new running shoes a couple of times a year at $120/pair. I probably spend $600/year on clothing. I also do random things, like get a punch card at a pool so I can swim laps, or try a new local fitness boutique by buying a drop-in or punch card.