Sorry mate, but there's no excuse. We're almost two weeks in and can no longer live in the denial that September is here and things are about to get real once more. That back to school feeling has settled in, the smell of Freshers' will soon be in the air, and whether it's your first year or you're making your way back to university once more the thrill of your incoming student loan is probably the only thing keeping you going at the moment. That said, we all know that the dollar can only stretch so far, and while I'm sure this academic year really *will *be the one you absolutely nail the gym and return to your hometown a shiny emblem of #fitnessgoals, gymming don't come cheap, so there's a little investigating to be done first.
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Lucky for you, we've gone and done all the hard work for you. Here you'll find a breakdown of all of the best free trials and passes at the gyms in some of the UK's biggest university towns for you to go and try. Because knowing you can run for free makes it harder to fork out £80 for the pleasure of a treadmill. So you may as well take advantage of the free offerings and give a couple of new ones ago.
1. Nationwide
The offer: one free day pass with access to all gym facilities
Student membership? Yep, just need NUS number to sign up
The offer: free three-day pass
Student membership? Depends on local gym
The offer: one free trial day
Student membership? Yep - 20% discount with valid ID
The offer: one-day free gym pass
Student membership? Yep - 20% off with Unidays
The offer: one-day free trial pass
Student membership? Discounts available on certain packages
The offer: free one-day trial pass at select times of year
Student membership? Doesn't look like it
The offer: free day pass
Student membership? Prices vary between clubs
The offer: free one day pass
Student membership? Nope but membership starts from £25
2. Best gym free trials in London
The offer? £5 trial pass gets you one trial
Student membership? Yes with valid NUS card. Price varies between locations
The offer: one-day free trial pass
Student membership? Yes with a Student ID card. £300 for the year
The offer: try a class for free
Student membership? Nope. Monthly contracts from £80 or a block of 10 classes for £160
3. Best gym free trials in Birmingham
The offer: 2 days free trial of facilities
Student membership? Yes - have to call for price quotes
The offer: one-day gym, swim and class pass
Student membership? Yes through the Birmingham Council Passport To Leisure initiative
The offer: free day pass
Student membership? Nope. £35 per month or £300 for a yeat
4. Best gym free trials Manchester
The offer: free day pass worth a tenner
Student membership? Nope. But just £17.99 per month or £179 for the year
5. Best gym free trials Liverpool
The offer: free off peak membership to Lifestyle Fitness Centres acrossthe city
Student membership? Yep, the whole thing is a student membership, you just need to enrol and register with the university first.
6. Best gym free trials Bristol
The offer: unlimited use 7-day free trial
Student membership? £5 off the monthly price - £32 per month
The offer: one-day free trial
Student membership? Nah, £30 per month though
The offer: one-week free trial
Student membership? Yep, £30 per month
7. Best gym free trials Cardiff
The offer: one-day free trial
Student membership? Yep - £40 per month
The offer: one-day free trial when you sign up to newsletter
Student membership? No but unlimited visits (not including hot yoga) are £36 per month or £360 for a year
The offer: a free gym or boot camp trial
Student membership? Nope. £35 per month if you use Direct Debit though
The offer: 5 free days of gym use
Student membership? Yep £19.50 rolling month contract
8. Best gym free trials Leeds
The offer: one-week free pass
Student membership? Yep, £45 per month
9. Best gym free trials Edinburgh
The offer: 7 days of free access
Student membership? Consession discount available at different venues
The offer: one-day free trial
Student membership? Nope. £39.50 per month to join
10. Best gym free trials Sheffield
The offer: A free taster session in one of their classes
Student membership? Yes with a valid student ID
The offer: one free trial class
Student discount? Nope but pay as you go is £5 per session
The offer: 1-month free trial. ONE WHOLE MONTH
Student membership? £18.50 per month or £180 for the year
11. Best gym free trials Newcastle
The offer: 7-day free trial. 7 DAYS
Student membership? No, seems not. It's a private club.
The offer: one-day free trial
Student membership? Nope but just £14.99 a month to join
The offer: one free trial session
Student membership? Nope but pay as you go options are available/£19.95 per month on a year contract
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.