Work Out for Cheap: Alumni Gym Memberships

October 2, 2008 by Lauren Fairbanks 

Looking for an affordable way to work out in the winter when it’s too cold to jog outside? Unless you’re one of those lucky few employees that have an in-house gym in the building or a gym in your apartment building, you’ve probably considered forking over a hefty monthly fee for a gym membership. However, if you’re willing to forgo a few amenities, you could get a great deal for a whole lot less.

I got quite the shock a few months ago when I looked into a gym membership at the McBurney YMCA and found out that it costs a shocking $86 a month with a $125 initiation fee – all this coming from the Y! Considering the fact that I don’t have a grand a year to lay down on using the elliptical machine a couple of times a week, I started searching for other options.

What I found was a number of options available for alumni members of colleges – and their partners. For instance, my significant other is an alumni of Brooklyn College, and he pays just $150 a year to use their facilities, while I get to use it for free when I come with him. We split the annual fee and spend a whopping $6.25 per month on our gym membership. It’s not as fancy as NY Health and Racquet, and we don’t get fresh towels to use, but with our $80 monthly savings I can buy more than enough towels to wipe my brow.

Check out our listing below of schools in the NYC area that have alumni gym programs:

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  1. Weekly Roundup for Oct 3, 2008 - Personal Finance for the Young and Ambitious on October 17th, 2008 9:33 am

    [...] uninspired. I was inspired, however, by some great blog posts this week. Check ‘em out: Work out for Cheap with Alumni Gym Memberships. Lauren at LifeStyler has a great point about utilizing your Alma Mater’s gym (if you live [...]

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