Tough question.... would you keep using it at home?

I own a treadmill and a Gold's weight lifting machine. But I go to the gym every night M-F because of the traffic. I know what you mean - the cost of the membership bothers me because I prefer to have something to show for 600 dollars. You can buy some nice equipment for the price of a gym membership.

But I have not successfully kept up the exercise when I used the equipment at home. If you can do that, then buying your own work out equipment really saves you money. If you use the pool and classes a lot, then you are getting your money’s worth out of your gym membership.

If you want to buy equipment, you can find a used Bow Flex or Gold's Gym for cheap and have a machine that grows with your use/need. My sister bought a Total Gym. It takes up less real estate, but she stopped using it. It is hard when your own weight is the resistance.