What Can You Get Spending $100 on Fitness? Here's What 9 Editors Said

Updated on 3/7/2018 at 9:40 AM

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Depending on your perspective, your age, and what's at stake, $100 can be one of two things: a lot of money or very, very little. That annual birthday check from Grandma may seem like a small fortune (cha-ching!), while the same amount barely makes a dent in paying off your bills. And when we're talking new Fenty Beauty releases . . . well, the money practically disappears before our eyes. This spending philosophy is the same when it comes to dropping dollars on all things health and fitness.

With everything from no-frills gyms with $10 monthly membership fees to Instagram-worthy leggings that cost nearly $200, fitness opens up a world of opportunities to get creative with (or quickly drain) your funds. To show just how differently the same $100 can be stretched and interpreted, we polled a handful of active editors. From savvy savers to the ones who shamelessly love to splurge, read on to see what they score. These options may just inspire you to switch up your own spending habits.

CrossFit or Healthy Meal Prep

"My CrossFit membership is $124 a month, so I guess that's all I can get — but it's all I need! Or glass meal prep containers ($30), plus $70 worth of fresh fruits and veggies." — Jenny Sugar, staff writer, Fitness

SoulCycle Classes

"This changes month to month for me! It could be three SoulCycle classes ($32 each, for a total of $96), a month of ClassPass ($65) and one SoulCycle class, or one pair of Lululemon leggings (usually $98) . . . fitness is expensive! I spend much, MUCH more than $100 a month." — Dominque Astorino, staff writer, Fitness

A New Pair of Leggings

"Like a true Gemini, there are two sides to everything I do. My savvier self would spend $75 on a five pack of ClassPass classes and the remaining $25 on my Blink Fitness membership. Let's be real though: what I'm actually buying is a new pair of Outdoor Voices leggings (usually $95) and maybe my favorite 'Citrus 2' juice from Pressed Juicery." — Carrie Carrollo, assistant native editor, Beauty

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ClassPass

"Between personal training sessions, a monthly five-pack ClassPass membership, and the occasional SoulCycle class, I spend more on fitness than most people I know. It's all worth it though! I feel less stressed, stronger, and more accomplished when I do workouts I love. If I was forced to limit my fitness spending to just $100, I would probably settle on the 10-class pack from ClassPass. This would still allow me a variety of workouts at some of San Francisco's best studios like Barry's Bootcamp, SALT, and Flywheel." — Michele Foley, content director, Fitness

Stylish Sneakers

"If I had $100 to spend on anything fitness-related, I'd use it to go toward these Nike shoes ($130). That doesn't even cover the entire cost, but they're so lightweight and durable, and will rotate in some much needed color to my usual all-black workout wardrobe." — Stephanie Nguyen, associate native editor, Fashion

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Part Gym Membership, Part Groceries

"I spend $50 on a local gym membership. The rest goes towards healthy groceries." — Sarah Siegel, editorial assistant, Shopping and Products

Peloton and Group Fitness

"$39 a month goes to my Peloton subscription and, as part of a 10-class pack, $60 gets me two classes at Ripped Fitness, a bootcamp-style local fitness place." — Rebecca Gruber, vice president, Editorial Partnerships

Self-Care in the Form of a Massage

"My fitness routine is pretty dialed in, between ClassPass and cardio stair workouts in my neighborhood. What I really need is an hour-long massage ($120) to work out some chronic muscular tightness in my upper back and neck. I would splurge on a little self-care to help keep my fitness goals on track." — Susi May, senior director, Fitness and Moms