The Gear You Do Not Need, and the Two Things You Do
What do I need to start going to the gym? Two things, and you probably own both. The kit list that is required, and what the rest is for.
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Pay-As-You-Go Against a Membership: The Break-Even Session Count
Pay as you go gym vs membership: one division gives you the break-even session count. The sum, its limits, and a decision table.
What Starting Actually Costs: The Annual Total Nobody Shows You
How much does a gym membership cost a year? Not twelve times the monthly. The six-line arithmetic, and the cost per session you actually attend.
The Version You Can Do Without Buying Anything
A first month with no equipment and no gym: what you already own, four weeks of sessions built from time rather than kit, and the two things to buy later.
Pick One Thing: A Decision Table for What to Start With
Eight starting options compared on what they cost to try once, how many steps stand between the sofa and the session, and what rules each one out.
Walk First: Why the Gym Is the Wrong First Move for Most People
Walking for a month before you join anything costs nothing, tests the slot that a membership assumes you already have, and tells you what to buy when you do.
Twenty Minutes Counts: The Smallest Session That Still Does Something
Twenty minutes three times a week is 52 hours a year — more than the hour session you keep meaning to do. The arithmetic, and what fits inside 20 minutes.