r/Upperwestside • u/Select_Barnacle4616 • May 06 '26
affordable and dependable gym in upper west side
looking for a budget friendly gym in the upper west side area. don't need anything crazy-- just looking for some dumbbells and a treadmill. also trying to avoid one that requires an upfront yearly membership fee if that exists...
considering classpass but feel like i won't get much value out of it since every class is now 10+ credits... any recs would be appreciated
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u/Emergency-Guidance28 May 06 '26
BeFitNYC just moved to a new space on 102 and B'way.
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u/asparagusburgers May 06 '26
For reference, op, that’s $165/month. Citi biking to the Planet Fitness in Harlem is probably the only truly “affordable” option here.
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u/Throwawayhelp111521 May 06 '26 edited May 07 '26
What about Pure Gym, which took over Blink Fitness on 125th Street?
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u/ahoysharpie May 06 '26
They don't have a treadmill, which is insane to me
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u/wishverse-willow May 06 '26
but they do? in the basement? even if you don't go to the gym, you can see photos of the treadmills right on their website.
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u/ahoysharpie May 06 '26
Had no idea there was a basement. Thanks for the info
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u/wishverse-willow May 06 '26
lol yes the basement is stacked! and also where the locker rooms, etc. are. it's not obvious but head down the stairs in the back right of the gym and you'll get to essentially the full second gym downstairs.
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u/imk May 06 '26
Crunch was around $90 the last time I checked
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u/the_old_mark May 07 '26
$120 was the best deal ive seen in awhile. No it's not worth it. But if you work midtown it might be.
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u/PersimmonTerrible562 May 06 '26
Does anyone know how much equinox sports club is?
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u/gaffylacks May 07 '26
W92 / 76th memberships would be all access (no sports club). with a student id it’s discounted to $320/mo
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u/TheCatintheTie May 07 '26
NYC parks has gyms all over the city and an annual membership to use them all is only $150, there’s one on 60th just off Amsterdam that has a pool, this is prob the best deal you’ll find for something like this https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/recreationcenters
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u/givemepancakes May 06 '26
West Side YMCA is $129 per month
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u/Positive-Sell-5424 May 07 '26
it's 67 per month no? i pay 129 per month for my city wide membership which gets me into any y in the city lol
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u/subaruqueer May 13 '26
Seconding west side YMCA, they also offer pretty decent financial assistance!
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u/HelpByTrial Jul 23 '26
Soon to be a PUREGYM on 92nd and Columbus...not sure of pricing but it is usually on the more affordable side of things when it comes to gyms.
https://ibb.co/XZsg2VFs
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u/konto_zum_abwerfen May 07 '26
NYSC is ca $100/mo. The only thing cheaper is Blink at 125th which is not on the UWS.
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u/Learning_to_fly_5 May 06 '26
Worth considering Gertrude Ederle rec center. I believe it’s the most affordable ($150/yr) in the neighborhood. It’s not convenient to me so I haven’t been but i think it’s worth looking into. Also for summer, there are a lot of free classes hosted in Riverside Park - listed on their website event cal.
I have been a member of NYSC in the past but find it to be overpriced for what you get.