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title: 3 Ways to Lower Your Gym Membership Fees
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![People exercising on stationary bikes in fitness class](https://img.money.com/2016/08/gettyimages-175137743.jpg)
*People exercising on stationary bikes in fitness class*

Gym memberships are pricey. Or are they? In this latest installment of "[Snob on a Budget](https://money.com/tag/snob-on-a-budget/)," [Health](http://www.health.com/) magazine senior fitness editor Rozalynn Frazier has three things you need to know about in order to bring down the cost of going to the gym.

**Free trial periods.** Use them to make sure that you actually like the place you may sign on with. And by taking advantage of a few free trials at a couple of local gyms, you end up getting a decent amount of workout time free.

**Negotiation.** Shop around and know what gyms in your area are charging their members. Use that information to get the price down at a gym you like.

**Off-peak hours.** If you have the flexibility in your schedule to go to the gym at odd hours, when traffic is low, ask your gym if it offers a lower rate for exercising only during those hours.

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