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Crunch Fitness
Gym chain with classes · Downtown, Brooklyn
Gym chain with cardio and strength floors and group classes. Free one-day pass for first-timers, booked online.
Planet Fitness
Low-cost chain gym with cardio machines, weights and free in-club fitness training. Nine clubs in Manhattan alone.
- To try it
- Free
- What it is
- Budget gym chain
- Where
- Midtown, Uptown
- When
- Herald Square: Mon–Thu 5am–11pm, Fri 5am–10pm, Sat–Sun 7am–7pm
What to expect
Self-guided workout on machines, dumbbells and barbells. Free trainer-led PE@PF sessions for members of all fitness levels. Bring ID, a towel and a lock.
What it costs
Club pages link to 'Redeem a Free Day Pass'. NYC Classic from $19/mo (12-month commitment, $59 startup, $59 annual fee) or $24/mo no commitment; PF Black Card $37.99/mo (Herald Square, offer expiring Oct 16).
That's what their own site said on October 14, 2026. Prices change; the booking page has today's.
New to it? They say beginners are welcome.
Season
Year-round
Where
- Herald Square
215 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001 - Harlem 125th Street
208 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
We haven't been yet.
Everything here comes from their own website, checked on the date above. We'll say when we've tried it ourselves. How we pick.
Checked at: planetfitness.com/gyms/manhattan-herald-square-ny/, planetfitness.com/gyms/manhattan-harlem-125th-street-ny, planetfitness.com/clubs/ny/new-york
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