Gym membership guides
9 guides
Short, checked explainers on the parts of a gym membership the price tag leaves out — what a membership really costs once fees land, and which ways of paying for one actually work.
- How Much Is a Gym Membership in 2026?
Median gym membership: $109/mo in dues, $119 all-in across the 1,694 gyms we price. Real prices by tier, the fees nobody quotes, and the cheapest ways in.
Last checked September 7, 2026
- How Much Is Pilates in 2026?
What a pilates class, a class pack and an unlimited membership cost — reformer vs mat, the big chains vs independents — computed from studios' own published prices.
Last checked September 7, 2026
- How to Cancel a Gym Membership (2026)
The channels gyms accept, the notice periods that decide whether you pay another month, and the laws that let you leave early. Plus a guide for each chain.
Last checked September 7, 2026
- Can You Use an FSA or HSA to Pay for a Gym Membership?
Usually no — the IRS treats gym dues as general health, not medical care. A Letter of Medical Necessity changes that. The 2026 rules and which gyms take it.
Last checked August 4, 2026
- Can You Use an HSA for a Gym Membership?
Generally no: the IRS treats gym dues as general health, not medical care. With a Letter of Medical Necessity, yes. How to actually pay, which gyms take it, and the 2026 limits.
Last checked October 13, 2026
- Does Health Insurance Pay for a Gym Membership?
Not as medical care. What Medicare Advantage, Medicaid plans and employer plans actually add: SilverSneakers, Renew Active, One Pass, reimbursements and Blue365 discounts.
Last checked October 13, 2026
- How Much Does a Personal Trainer Cost in 2026?
$35 to $135 a session on the published rate cards we checked, with $50 to $100 the common band. What Crunch, LA Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness, the YMCA, Life Time and Equinox charge, and how to pay less.
Last checked October 13, 2026
- How Much Does Anytime Fitness Cost in 2026?
Published plans start at $39.95 to $50 a month at the 13 Anytime Fitness clubs we checked, $35 on a 12-month plan, plus a key fee and tax. Club by club, with the fees the headline leaves out.
Last checked October 13, 2026
- How Much Is a Gold's Gym Membership in 2026?
Gold's Gym doesn't publish dues: at the ten clubs we checked, prices appear only inside the join flow. What it does publish: a $149 early-termination fee, a 3% January increase, and how to cancel.
Last checked October 13, 2026