Cancel Gym Membership and Work Out at Home or Outside

The Problem

You signed up in January, went for 3 weeks, and have been paying $50/month since.

The Hack

Cancel the gym. Use free YouTube workout channels (Fitness Blender, HASFIT, Yoga with Adriene). Run, walk, or bike outside. Buy one set of dumbbells ($30).

Why It Works

Gym membership costs $600-1,200/year. Free home workouts provide 90% of the results. If you weren't going to the gym anyway, you're paying for guilt, not fitness.

Pro Tips

• Planet Fitness is $10/month if you need a gym — not $50+
• YouTube has free professional workouts for every fitness level
• $30 in dumbbells + bodyweight = a complete home gym
• If you go 4+ times/week, a gym is worth it. Otherwise, cancel.