Price: $5/month to $80/month, depending on membership package.
Pros: Very inexpensive; lots of locations; personal training; some locations provide complimentary towels; group fitness classes
Cons: Not the best group class schedule; basic machines; some locations charge for towels
- "I was a member at 24 Hour Fitness for a couple years. My gym had a pool and a ton of class options. My 24 Hour provided complimentary towels, the facility was brand spanking new, and I never had trouble getting a machine." — Hedy Phillips, copy editor, NYC
- "I always felt like I was being watched or judged when I tried to workout. It got to the point where I would purposefully not wear my contacts so I wouldn't notice any stares or creeps." — Alaine Flandez, editorial intern, SF
