When choosing the right gym, it can be hard to find a good space for the right price for you.
It's all the more difficult with the vast amount of membership options, facilities and flexible contracts. Thankfully, Merseyside has a wide variety of gyms that find the right balance.
While several are located in Liverpool city centre, there are also options in the suburbs, Wirral and Sefton that offer value for money. Here is a rundown of our cheapest gyms.
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JD Gym
Address: 14 Dale St, Liverpool L2 4TH.
Opening hours: 6am-10pm Monday to Friday, 8am-8pm on weekends and bank holidays.
Price: Standard: £19.99 a month. Plus+: £25 per month.
Contract: None.
Joining Fee: None.
Facilities: Over 250 Machines, over 100 Classes A Month, large free weights zone, JD Burn Zone, bootcamps and boxing, sprint/sled track, luxury changing rooms, saunas and personal trainers available.
The Gym
Address: One Park West, 39 Strand Street, Liverpool L1 8LT.
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Price: Off-peak: £13.99 a month. Standard: £17.99 a month. Ultimate: £17.99 a month. Student: £200 up front. Day Pass: £7.99.
Contract: None.
Joining Fee: Currently none with discount code 'june', usually £5.
Facilities: Free weights area, 42 cardio machines, a variety of weight machines and free WiFi.
Pure Gym Liverpool Central
Address: Lewis’s Building, 40 Ranelagh St, Liverpool L1 1QE.
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Price: Day Pass: from £6.99 for one day. Off-peak: £14.99 a month. Core: £18.99 a month. Plus: £18.99 a month.
Contract: None.
Joining fee: £10 for monthly memberships.
Facilities: Over 220 pieces of equipment (including strength training, cross trainers, treadmills, steppers and rowers), over 50 classes a week, personal trainers, and an initial exercise induction.
Lifestyles Centres
Address: Various locations, including Everton Park, Garston and Walton.
Opening hours: Varies by centre, with reduced opening hours at weekend.
Price: General Admission: £7.25 for gym use. Off-peak: from £16.99. Go Anytime: £16.99 a month.
Contract: Pay as you go, or three and 12 month direct debit options. No contract with Platinum Neighbourhood Go Anytime, which is only available at Austin Rawlinson, Everton Park and Park Road centres.
Joining fee: Lifestyles have Prorate Fees, which are a percentage of your membership fee. These are only applied to direct debit memberships.
Facilities: Gym, classes and coaching, steam and sauna, health suite and court hire for other sports including football.
Formby Fitness
Address: 9 Green Lane, Formby, L37 7DJ.
Opening hours: 6am-9pm Monday to Thursday, 6am-8pm Friday, 9am to 4pm Saturday, 9am to 1pm Sunday.
Price: Monthly+: £15.75 a month. Day Pass: £4.50.
Contract: No contract with Monthly+. Day passes are active for 30 days.
Joining fee: None.
Facilities: Cardio machines, free weights, fitness studio, resistance machines, Olympic weights, mat area and functional training.
Fitness4Less Birkenhead
Address: Grange Precinct, Grange Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EA
Opening hours: 6.30am-10.30pm Monday to Friday, 7am-8pm weekends.
Price: Monthly+: £25.29. Day Pass: £6.29.
Contract: No contract with Monthly+. Day passes are active for 30 days.
Joining fee: None.
Facilities: Cardio machines, free weights, fitness studio, resistance machines, Olympic weights, mat area, functional training and group exercise. Personal trainers are available at extra cost.
Greenbank Sports Academy
Address: Greenbank Lane, Sefton Park, L17 1AG.
Opening hours: 8.30am-9pm Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sunday.
Price: Monthly+: £23.10. Day Pass: £4.00
Contract: No contract with Monthly+. Day passes are active for 30 days.
Joining fee: None.
Facilities: Cardio machines, free weights, resistance machines and Olympic weights. Functional training available for extra cost.
Sports Direct Fitness
Address: 88 Rose Lane, Mossley Hill, L18 8AG.
Opening hours: 6am-10pm Monday to Thursday, 6am-9pm Friday, 8am to 6pm weekends.
Price: Student: £16 a month. 12 month: £20 a month. Six month: £25. One month: £30 a month. Day pass: free.
Contract: One month cancellation notice for memberships.
Joining fee: £20.
Facilities: Resistance area, free weights, spin classes, personal trainers, Cardio/HIIT training, functional training, spa and sauna and swimming.
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