sti-04!!

Seems a good time to rejoin.

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I cancelled my Esporta membership 2 months ago as i reckoned i wasnt getting what i wanted out of it, but seeing as i have just been on holiday i quite fancy another try.

Seems a good time to barter eh ??

GC8

I wouldnt pay for a year up front though.....

cookstar

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It costs me nearly £120 a month for Esporta, for me and the missus. My 12 month contract is up very soon so might have a go at negotiating a new rate if they wish to keep us.

pimmo2000

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I pay £25 per month !

No contract and go as many times as I like ..

Good deal if you ask me !

Thats with a Local Gym that used to be owned by a Gladiator .. from the TV show not from Rome ...

The Chief

£120 a month mine is £160 a year if you pay up front or £3.50 a session.

cookstar

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And for the past few months neither one has been , we have just started going again now so need to do some serious gyming to make it pay for itself.

StickyMicky

i think the missus is paying £35 a month for the local JJB sports one, she says it is the nicest one she has ever used and worth the bit extra?

rb5_336

£120 a month..sod that!

The Chief

Too expensive for me too but the Esporta are a good chain of gyms, 120 quid is per couple btw. My sister and her bloke are members of the Lancashire Health And Racket which is owned by Esporta, bloody opened my eyes when i went when they had a free open weekend, Indoor and outdoor pools, steam rooms, tennis, squash. Basically your paying into the whole lifestyle.

Personally as much as i'd like to go to a gym like that i haven't got time to spend 2-3 hours at a time there which is what you need to do to get your moneys worth. I need to be in and out so my cheap 3.50 a go sweatshop of a gym where i can wear what the hell i like suits me just fine.

Jer

We pay £116 a month for me wife and kid in Esporta. My son goes to things each morning of the holidays at £10 - £15 a morning. He also goes to football on a Tuesday after nursery at the gym and we have to pay for that. My wife gets a personal trainer at the gym and costs £40 an hour twice a week. We must spend a fortune at the gym. Let me know if you manage to get a deal so I can barter with them.

Paul3446

Interesting that only 27% of people actually use their membership!

STi wanna Subaru

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I pay £38.50 at Total Fitness. I go 5 or 6 times a week. See it very much as value for money.

Coffin Dodger

Also check this out Virgin Active, Cannons & LA Fitness: Less than half price loophole...

Buy some health insurance for £20 - £40 a month and get free membership at Cannons and LA Fitness or a reduced rate at Virgin

twistybits

I pay £300 for the wife and I, although i do get free golf and it is more of a health club than a gym ( Amida - Total Wellbeing ), they have an exceptional recruitment policy for the female staff too

The Chief

Here is a tip that my friend told me about JJB.

Oldham is 396 a year with a joining fee of 90 quid, my buddy joined Wigan at 352 a year with zero joining fee yet you can use any JJB Gym!!!!

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

a month or year?

Tidgy

just joined my local leisure centre, £52 for joint (me and the GF) get the use of a brand spanking new gym (80 bits of equipment in it), then the pool. the other 3 local centres are also included which include more pools, more gyms and sauna and steam room facilities

twistybits

A Month!

New_scooby_04

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Cancel that as soon as you can mate. Perfectly good gym memberships available for half that cost for two people!!