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Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I visited MVP in Brownwood today. It was crowded and noisy. The membership cost is $100 initiation fee and $63 per month. If you want to rent a permanent locker, the cost is $15 per month. Also, you are required to provide a credit card for them to charge every month, which I do not like at all. I think it is a good facility, if you want to participate in a lot of classes. However, if you just want to use a few machines, I think it is very expensive, especially since, sometimes, there is a wait time for certain machines.

That seems rather expensive to me based on a comparison to my YMCA membership up north. I pay $48 per month and they have just about every workout option one could imagine, including a regulation indoor lap swimming pool and all kinds of classes. And during mid day they are never crowded. Some days I am the only one in the pool or using the exercise equipment.