This Is What $200 at a Gym Gets You (and $10, and $40)

Price: $40+, depending on location and membership package

Pros: Inexpensive; basic machines

Cons: No clean towels for the showers or shower products; always crowded; outdated/broken machines; cleanliness issues

"Yes, I belong to New York Sports Club. HOWEVER, the gym kinda sucks. They offer classes but I've never really tried them and I would never think to shower there (not very clean)." — Sam Netkin, editorial assistant, NYC