How Much Is a Gym Membership? (And How Much You Should Charge)
Arguably, a Gym Membership is one of the best investments you can make into yourself. Investing in your health early is the best treatment against metabolic disease, and many other chronic health conditions. Are gyms worth paying for? In our experience, absolutely. So, how much is a gym membership, and how much should you charge for one?
How Much Is a Typical Gym Membership?
According to IHRSA, a typical fitness-only club charges $45 per month, and $69 in enrollment fees. Big box chain clubs charge an average of $64 in monthly fees, and $74 in enrollment fees.
While independent big box gyms vary greatly in pricing structure to remain competitive in their region, the average independent club charges $57 a month with a $74 enrollment fee. How much is a ymca gym membership? Well, community gyms, such as YMCA charge for their memberships based on age of the member and vary per club. To cater to families, they offer packages for multiple members to enroll.
Is $60 a lot for a gym membership? In our experience, no. In fact a higher price is recommended for clients to be fully bought in and committed to their results.
Not So Typical, What is the Highest Gym Fee?
If you’re curious what the highest gym fee is, it comes in at a whopping $30,000 per year. The Wellness Sky in Serbia. With incredible architecture, aerobics spaces, a cafe, whirlpool, sauna, spa, and breathtaking views– this is the world’s most expensive gym.
How Much Should I Pay To Go To The Gym?
In our experience, you typically get what you pay for when it comes to a gym membership experience. If you’re looking for an open gym where you direct your own workout and just come for equipment, you can expect to pay on average $57 to $64 dollars per month. Some chain gyms like Planet Fitness even charge as low as $10/mo for gym access. Boxing gym memberships cost an average of $80 to $140 per month.
However, if you’re looking for a more personalized experience with coaching, classes, nutrition, accountability, and the works, you can expect to pay at least $90 per month. Keep in mind that prices will vary greatly depending on the region you live in and the service add ons you choose.
How Much Should You Be Charging For Your Gym Memberships?
Based on our own experience and data with over 5,000 gyms, we have found the pricing structure that works best for profitability of the Gym Owner as well as the buy in of the members.
Let’s start with how to price large group training sessions. For large group, 16 or more people per class, you’re going to want to charge $49 per week.
Next, semi-private training sessions ,with up to 6 members per session, should be priced at $125 per week.
And finally personal training sessions should be at least $199 per week.
You may notice the prices we recommend for group training facilities are higher than the average cost of a gym. This is because you should be in the business of getting results, so you need to do everything you can to set your client up for success. The lower your price, the lower your client’s investment is in the outcome.
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