NYC Gyms And Fitness Centers In New York For Every Budget (2024)

VITAL Brooklynhas launcheda 24-hour bouldering gym inside a formerwarehouse inWilliamsburg, bringing45,000 square feet of tread walls, tension, kilter and campus climbing, hang boards, slacklines, and even other fitness equipment, fromcardio machines and aerial silks to a yoga studio and more.VITAL has made its rooftop weatherized and turfed somembers canclimb on it year-round, relax in a rooftop sauna and even freshen up with an outdoor shower. In Brooklyn, prices start at $145/monthly membership or $35 for a single visit.

VITAL has also added locations in Manhattan on the Upper East Side and in West Harlem. A Lower East Side location is coming soon.

Sick of counting down the minutes for someone to get off the treadmill? That won’t be an issue at the Blink Fitness empire’s vast Bronx outpost, which boasts three floors of cardio equipment as well as strength machines, free weights, medicine balls and everything else that could suit your iron-pumping fancy. While Blink does not offer classes, its dirt-cheap monthly fee can’t be beat: It amounts to about half of what you’d pay for a single boutique-fitness session in lowerManhattan.

Blink has dozens of locations throughout the five boroughs with a variety of plans; we've seen plans as low as $20/month.

This indoor-cycling center live-streams all its classes from a basem*nt control center to at-home riders who purchase a Peloton bike, which features a near-silent belt drive in place of a chain, resulting in a much smoother ride. If plunking down $1,500 for your own equipment sounds too expensive (is it just us?), drop by Peloton's gorgeous mirrored studio, whose 60 bikes are comfortably spaced out across the stadium-style floor.

Afterward, stick around to luxuriate in the spa-like locker rooms featuring Malin + Goetz skincare products, Dyson hair dryers, easy-to-use keyless combinator lockers and a Peloton Studios retail store.

A fitness center in Manhattan is taking rock climbing to new heights.The Cliffsat Harlemis now open just across from the Apollo Theater in Harlem. This15,000-square-foot space is now Manhattan’s largest rock climbing facility and features hundreds of climbs. Among its offerings are campus boards, a tension board, and LED MoonBoard for customized training programs, cardio and strength training programs, yoga classes and a gear shop for indoor and outdoor climbing needs.

If you’re new to rock climbing, you can also head to the gym for some hands-on training. The Cliffs offer a range of classes and clinics led by industry experts for all experience levels. There are also opportunities to climb on real rock outside with The Cliffs Outdoors.

Pricing is $115/month for a membership or $30 for a day pass.

The 16,000-square-foot Bouldering Project Brooklyn (formerly Brooklyn Boulders) in Gowanusoffersa dynamic hub for climbing, wellness, youth, and coworking. A renovation in late 2023 increased climbing terrain by 60 percent, includingdiverse bouldering routes for all skill levels. They also offer state-of-the-art fitness equipment to complement climbing training. Plus, there's a suite of classes for beginners and intermediate climbers. It's $120/month or $1,200/year to join.

Chelsea Piers Fitness is considered the mack daddy of workout meccas, where even exercise-phobes can find activities that will encourage them to get their heart pumping. The West Side staple even made the jump to Brooklyn, opening a spiffy, 52,000-square-foot spot that features state-of-the-art training programs, a 75-foot-long pool, hot and regular yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling, and a 3,000-square-foot turf area, as well as steam and sauna rooms when it's time tounwind.

Take your workout to new heights at this premier climbing gymnot far from Columbus Circle. The open, community-focused space offers giant steep overhangs, delicate slab climbs and climbing-specific training stations with hang boards to help you prepare for your next hike. In addition, the facility includes 40-foot rope stations.

Membership at Central Rock Gym costs $135/month, and a day pass is $35.