How much money per month do you invest on fitness?

[ms92help]

@defd2000 I pay $135/month and go to a small, group-class gym that offers structured, rotating workouts (HIIT). I get 12 classes a month and unlimited would be edging $180/month. They have other perks for the higher membership. We use Concept 2 machines, TRX, ropes, weights, resistance bands, an instructor and a really invigorating atmosphere of fun lighting design and music. It’s bougie, yes, but I enjoy it because it keeps me motivated and I see results. I’m grateful I can afford it. It’s an extremely convenient location for me as well. I’ve been a member at YMCAs to having my own home routines, and those were great when they were working for me, but I appreciate having a place like this even if it’s way more than I’d like to be spending on a gym membership. This place is unique in my area and no other place even compares to what they offer. I believe get my monies worth out of it.

Do what keeps you going and motivated if you can afford the membership.

Food wise I’m all over the place and have nothing of value to suggest lol

 

[tsp_uk]

@defd2000 I used to spend $35/mo for a chain gym membership.

Then I spent something like $50 for a climbing gym with resistance machines.

Then I spent maybe around $500-1000 for a barebones basement gym of free weights (bench, barbells, dumbbells, limited bumper weights) which got me in great shape which I used on and off for years.

Over the last couple years I spent about another $2000 to kit out a garage gym with a power rack, adjustable bench, and more Olympic bumper weights and I don't see myself needing anything else for years if ever.

For cardio I jog ($175 shoes) or ride a bike ($700 once)

If I'm bulking, I eat more. Maybe $30-40/mo in protein powder.

Over ~20 years it really doesn't feel like fitness has been that expensive. In middle age I'm in the best shape of my life with a simple garage barbell setup.

I can't imagine spending hundreds of dollars a month but I think if that was the only way to keep me exercising I'd prefer it to being out of shape with chronic illness. Do what you need to do for you.

 

[isaiah5811]

@defd2000 85 on gym, 40 on protein, 20 on creatine, so much on chicken. So very very much on eating.

 

[acgonzalez09]

@defd2000 $225 might sound like a lot to some folks, but if you’re loving the classes and attending consistently then it’s totally worth it! If they can afford it, I’m totally in favor of folks investing in the type of gym/class/program that is actually going to get them moving. Some people spend over $100/hour for personal training sessions, so there’s some more perspective. Congratulations on your year of fitness!!

 

[temirlan]

@defd2000 ~ $25/ month for barebones chain gym membership where i lift 5 days a week and cardio only on rest days.

 

[amjj81832]

@defd2000 500$ easily

 

[mareike]

@defd2000 My wife(F/37) and I(M/38)work out together with a personal trainer that comes to our house/home gym. We pay $360 every 2 weeks for 3 sessions a week ($720/month). It’s definitely not cheap compared to just a gym membership, but we both found that we really need that accountability to stay on track and will do as much as we can to include it in our budget.

 

[skygirl71]

@defd2000 Most of it. In addition to a gym membership, device subscriptions, home gym gear, and dope fitness apparel, I consider all my food further fitness investments, supplements and vitamins thrown in, functional medicine doctor that my insurance of course would never dream to cover as it is preventative medicine, fitness lab testing, blood lab testing... I'm sure I'm leaving stuff out.

"Tell me you don't have kids without telling me you don't have kids."

 

[rsm777]

@defd2000 $25/m on a gym and ~60$/m on protein powder. that's kinda it. i get accessories as needed, but prob spent like 100$ on those over 2 years.

 

[qss3018]

@defd2000 I have a 2 year 24hr fitness membership which averages out to 16.66 a month and also pay 45 a month for a powerlifting gym. So just under $62 per month. I also do things like take a multi vitamin but I would have been doing that anyways so I don't really consider that a "fitness" investment.

 

[theist03]

@defd2000 Zero, cause I have my own homegym.

 

[marinda]

@theist03 "I save money by having my own homegym"

Also me: spending 10k on nicer equipment

 

[heavenlypraises]

@defd2000 $225 a month on a gym membership is crazy

 

[afraidoftheend]

@defd2000 $25 mth for Planet Fitness membership. Very sporadic use of supplements. My grocery bill goes up a bit when I work out regularly, but I don't calculate the cost.