SAVE ON GYM MEMBERSHIPS

Cost: $57 a month average

Our deal: Free!

Savings: $684 a year

It’s important to stay fit and healthy, but signing up to your local gym can hurt the hip pocket.

Ditch the expensive membership and check out all the outdoor gyms in parks and along the esplanade at your local beach. Meanwhile, the Gold Coast City Council’s Active and Healthy program offers a variety of free fitness classes, often in great locations along our foreshores and beaches.

Picture: DAVID SWIFT Bianca McIness, 23, exercising at the beach, which is a great way to avoid hefty gym fees.