Far too many people lock into pricey firm contracts and then end up never using the gym. This guide will take you through whether you need to pay at all, and if you do, how to drop the pounds while saving £££s. Plus what to watch out for with contracts, and what to do when membership goes wrong. Comes January, many of us vow to get fit and join a gym. But a few months later, as intentions wither, half of us disappear from the treadmills. Enthusiasm for the gym fades like the novelty of a Turkey Christmas dinner. Don't commit unless you'll use it Gyms are not cheap. If you are locked into a contract, you could be paying £100's a year for nothing. If you are considering a 12-month contract, multiply the monthly amount by 12 and think of it as a yearly cost. £50 per month over 12 months is £600 a year. Add to that any administration or joining fees.
Pay-as-you-go
If you have run out of free passes, it can be worth going the pay-as-you-go route for a few months. PayAsUGym acts as a 'gym broker,' selling pay-as-you-go passes for more than 2,000 gyms across the UK - from local council-run centres to spas. Gyms which feature on the site offer at least a 10% discount on the cost of a day pass compared to going direct. As an example, Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is £9 per visit via PayAsUGym, but it's £15 per visit if you go direct. You enter your postcode to browse nearby gyms, which each have a star rating from other users. Register and load your account to buy passes. It sends an email and text messages.
Cut the cost of contracts
The gym sector is fiercely competitive, with tonnes of ways to slim down the price including: Haggle Your employer may offer cheap corporate membership Get a friend to refer you Find special new gym rates Go off-peak Short-term memberships Longer trials are a good halfway house between paying as you go and signing up for a year's contract, although more expensive than annual memberships. If you can't get a short-term membership direct from a local gym it is worth going via gym membership broker PayAsUGym which sells 5-day, 30-day and 90-day passes for more than 1,500 gyms, including Simply Gym, Bannatyne's Health Clubs and Active4Less. While a one month pass for Simply Gym in Reading costs £14.99 direct, there's a £10 joining fee. From PayAsUGym, it's a bit more expensive at £21, but there's no joining fee. Exchange loyalty points for gym passes Tesco Clubcard When you convert Clubcard vouchers into Tesco Boost tokens they are worth up to four times as much as when you spend them in-store. Nuffield Health accepts £18.50 worth of Clubcard vouchers for a one month trial membership and £5 in vouchers gets £15 to spend at PayAsUGym.com. What to watch out for in contracts
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How to complain
f your gym's breaching the contract or it contains unfair terms, you have every right to fight back. It is always worth trying to complain in person first, but if that doesn't work... Free tool if you’re having a problem This tool helps you draft your complaint and manage it too. It’s totally free, and offered by a firm called Resolver which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice.
Resolver - Free Gym Complaints Tool
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