Not shopping for gym clothes or sneakers or anything, for a gym.
I’m coming up on two years at Boom Fitness and while I like it, I don’t love it. So I decided to see what’s out there. Figured it can’t hurt to be a diligent shopper so I hit NYSC & Equinox
Putting it as a pros and cons to help myself decide even though I think I’ve already made my decision.
Current gym:
Boom Fitness:
Pros:
- Not very crowded so I can get machines without waiting.
- Not that expensive (about $60/month)
- Relatively convenient
Cons:
- Not as good a value as it used to be since prices have come down in the market.
- Doesn’t have a good range of classes (that I don’t take anyway)
- Not on my way home so I can’t always make myself go.
New York Sports Club – I used to be a member of NYSC before moving (& joining Boom) but not the location that I went to today.
Pros:
- Between my apartment & the subway. Would take a conscious effort to avoid going. Not that I’m not capable of said effort.
- Promotional deal to returning members brings the cost to less than Boom Fitness
- Has more classes, but see above
Cons:
- Due to location it’s very crowded and I saw a lot of people waiting for machines. I don’t have the patience and would likely walk out vs. get my exercise in.
- Looked kind of dingy. Could be due to volume of use
- No pool at this location
Equinox:
Pros:
- On.My.Block – there’s no way to avoid going here without feeling guilty
- WOW. An Upper East Side Gym. Clean, nice lighting. Good number of machines. Amazing class schedule. Showers are like a spa and it *has* a spa
- No hard sell
Cons:
- Price. The initiation & monthly costs are high although there are plans that waive the initiation
It’s clear which gym I liked the most, but there’s no way I can swing Equinox much as I’d like to. Going to file it for when my financial circumstances change.
There’s a Gold’s Gym near the office, but none that I know of up here & since I tend to be more of a weekend gym go-er, I don’t see that working out well for me. None of the other ones listed up here are really close enough to be worth it. I really miss Planet Fitness. Can’t beat price.
So I guess BOOM it is.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Karen @ Run Shop Travel // Jan 10, 2012 at 21:36
I *just* did 2 posts about NYSC & Equinox; and have one coming up about Crunch. I like them all but Equinox is definitely the nicest. Crunch is a close 2nd (and a little cheaper) but I don’t think their locations would be that convenient for you! I am currently membership-less, although my first 1.5 yrs here in NYC I went to Equinox then quit to use my free work gym. Now I use that + Groupons to NYSC and Crunch to get my spin fix. Waaaayy back in the day I was an NYSC member too and it’s perfectly fine for the basics. I have a feeling I will end up there when I move to Westchester to continue my spin fix. I get a pretty good discount with work to use any location. I have never been to Boom, it sounds pretty good though! Keep it up whatever you decide!
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2 Cari // Jan 16, 2012 at 23:11
Off to read your posts. Some co workers have used Groupon for the Gold’s Gym by work, I just know I’d never go down there on weekends. Ditto the new Planet Fitness on 27th. I’d love it if I could afford Equinox, there’d be no question for me as I can’t beat proximity. I’ve heard of Crunch but not sure if there are any up here. Will look. My NYSC issue is the onle on 86th is severely overcrowded. I know my patience. If I have to wait for a machine, I won’t. off to read!
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