Use our Home Equipment vs Gym Membership Calculator to see if a treadmill, exercise bike, elliptical, or rowing machine will save you money compared to the gym. Crunch the numbers before you sweat!
Equipment or the Gym
Should You Invest the Money in a Treadmill or Just Keep Going to the Gym? We've all been there: browsing a shiny new exercise bicycle online and wondering whether it's worth it—or whether we should just keep paying the gym each month. One the plus side, a treadmill in your own front room equates to no drive, no queue for machines, and no mortified eye contact with that person who sweats like a lawn sprinkler. On the minus side, gym memberships are a bargain, until you sort out that you have only been twice in three months, usually to sit in the sauna.
The Maths Behind Your Motivation
That's where our useful calculator comes in. Simply enter the cost of your fantasy machine, how many times you actually think you'll really use it, and contrast it with your gym membership fees and your vaunted plans to "go three times a week." The result? Tough, hard numbers that tell you whether the treadmill is worth its cost or whether you're better off paying for the gym's fluorescent lighting and motivational posters.
Because Excuses Don't Burn Calories
It's not so much about money, it's about commitment. Are you really going to use that high-falutin' elliptical machine, or will it sit there as a high-falutin' clothes hanger? Our calculator won't judge (although your bank book may). At least now you'll be aware of whether your excuses are burning more money than your workout regimens.
Home Equipment vs Gym Membership
Compare the cost of buying home fitness equipment versus paying for a gym membership.
Fun Conclusion / Final Word
And there you have it, your cheap fix to the classic conundrum: treadmill in the spare bedroom, or gym membership card in the wallet? Break out the calculator, and if it shocks you into abandoning that €1,200 rowing machine, don't shoot the messenger.
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