Going to the gym is a great way to kickstart a new healthy routine – and for some a trip to the gym is a staple part of their daily routine.
But with the cost-of-living crisis still continuing to bite, it is forcing many to cut back on subscriptions they can no longer afford.
So it can be tough having to pay for your gym membership alongside everything else.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the cheapest gyms across Perth and Kinross – starting at just £15.99 a month and some with no joining fees.
1. Gym Group
The first of our cheapest gyms in Perth and Kinross is Gym Group.
It has a facility in Perth, located at the St Catherines Retail Park.
Opening times
It is open 24 hours, seven days a week.
Facilities
The Dundee gym includes a free weights area, functional training stations, free classes and a wide range of equipment for cardio and strength training.
Classes included in the memberships include the prehab stretch and agility class, Burn 400, pump classes and rebalance, for slowing down.
How much is a membership?
The gym has three types of membership: Off peak, standard and ultimate.
The off peak membership is currently £15.99 a month, plus a £10 joining fee. It includes off-peak access to the gym.
The standard membership is £24.99 per month, plus £10 joining fee. This offers 24/7 access to the gym.
While the ultimate membership is also £24.99, plus a £10 joining fee.
But it gets you into other Gym Group gyms, access to a free fitness app, bringing a friend to train with you four times a month, as well as fitness and body composition tracking.
2. Live Active
A Live Active membership gets you into various gyms, swimming pools and fitness classes across Perth and Kinross.
This includes Perth Leisure Pool which has recently been in the news after councillors have voted to save ice rink and leisure swimming facilities in Perth after they faced being axed amid cost-cutting plans by council bosses.
Opening times
Opening times vary depending on the location of your chosen gym. You can find out more below.
Facilities
Again, the facilities available depend on each venue. You can find out more about what each offers by clicking on the links below:
- Bell’s Sport Centre
- Dewars Centre
- George Duncan Athletics Arena
- Live Active Blairgowrie
- Live Active Loch Leven
- Loch Leven Community Campus
- North Inch Community Campus
- Perth Leisure Pool
- Strathearn Community Campus
How much is a membership?
An adult membership is £37.15 per month and gives you unlimited access to all the gyms, swimming pools and fitness classes. A joint adult membership for two is £63.15.
A senior membership, for those aged 60 and over, is £31.55 per month. A senior joint membership for two is £53.65.
You can also pay for an annual membership, if you’d prefer not to pay monthly. Find out more about membership options at the Live Active website.
3. The Body Academy
This gym also features in our list as one of the cheapest in Perth and Kinross. It is located on South William Street in Perth city centre.
Opening times
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 6.30am to 9.30pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 9am to 9.30pm
Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Facilities
The gym has free weights and specialist lifting bars, with dumbbells that go up to 72kg.
There are also machine weights and a covered outdoor area, where there is a fitness rig, cargo net, sled, battle ropes, tyres and strongman stones.
There is also a MMA cage and boxing area, as well as a cardio area, equipped with treadmills, cross trainers, bikes and a rower.
How much is a membership?
For a single person, monthly membership costs £35 per month; for a couple, it’s £60.
Off-peak, OAP and junior memberships cost £25 a month, while student memberships are £28.
You can also get a day pass for £5, or a week pass for £15.
4. Club 300
Lastly we have Club 300 which has a venue on Jeanfield Road in Perth.
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 6.30am to 9.30pm
Saturday: 8am to 3pm
Sunday: 9am to 1pm
Facilities
The gyms is run by personal trainers who aim to step away from the traditional gym model, with more coaching and training involved.
Sessions include strength training, HIIT, endurance and metabolic conditioning.
Club 300 say their model “is a cost effective way to get quality personal training at a fraction of the price”.
However, you are able to train solo with the equipment and facilities, should you prefer it.
There is a strict policy of 300 members only.
How much is a membership?
Club 300 has a variety of different memberships, based on whether you want to use the gym, PT sessions, or other facilities.
The standard membership gains you access to the gym seven days a week, costing £39.99 a month.
If you don’t want to use the gym, memberships are available to only attend group training sessions. They cost £49.99 a month.
The platinum membership gives access to both the gym and training sessions and costs £59.99 a month.
And there is a platinum plus membership offering unlimited access and training app access from £64.99 a month.
You can purchase various gym or class passes, or you can pay £7 for three small group training sessions and up to seven open gym sessions over a period of seven days.
More information about membership options for Perth can be found on the Club 300 website.
- Does your gym have a cheaper membership than the ones listed above? Let us know in the comments or email: debbie.clarke@dcthomson.co.uk
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