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Gym Membership Tricks
Your Gym's Dirty Little Secrets
Before you re-up for another year, there's a thing or two you should know about health clubs
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What Your Gym Doesn't Want You to Know
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They'll Fight to Keep You
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Monthly Contracts Can Be a Rip-Off
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The Place Is Crawling with Germs
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They Hire Some Dud Trainers
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You Can't Trust Them With Your Life
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They May Keep Charging You After You've Canceled
They'll Fight to Keep You
For the same reason summer is a good time to join the gym, it's also the perfect time to milk an existing membership, says Greenberg. (Related: 10 Questions to Ask Before Joining a Gym) Most health-club sales teams are required to meet monthly quotas and keep cancellations down, so they'd rather offer you extras than risk losing your business. Show them the cheaper rate of a competing club and see if they'll match it. Or find out what your gym is offering newbies and ask for the same perks--extra guest passes, an all-gym pass (so you can hit up other locations while traveling), a few personal training sessions, or even a free month.
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