Looking back at my old gym membership makes me cringe

I signed up for a fancy gym downtown about two years ago, paying $85 a month. I told myself I'd go after work, but between the commute and just being tired, I maybe went eight times total. I kept paying for a full year because I felt bad about quitting, so that was over a thousand dollars gone. I finally canceled when I moved, and now I just run outside and use a set of free weights I got for $30. It feels so much better, and I'm actually more consistent. Has anyone else wasted a ton on a subscription they barely used? What did you switch to?

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davidmurphy4h ago

My old gym membership was basically a monthly fee for feeling guilty. I switched to a cheap pull-up bar in my garage door frame, which works great until I forget and almost walk into it. At least it was a one-time purchase that bruises my head, not my bank account.

dakotaknight4h ago

That "bruises my head" part is too real. My buddy did the exact same thing with his doorway pull-up bar, but he actually knocked himself out cold. Woke up on the floor of his apartment hallway with no idea how he got there. He had a lump for a week and his roommate had to hide the bar from him. Now he just uses the monkey bars at the park like a little kid.