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Here Are The Best Gyms In North Carolina and South Carolina

Most people think about how they are going to be better and do better in the new year. Studies show that if you actually call them “new year’s resolutions”, you…

The Best Gyms In North Carolina and South Carolina

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Most people think about how they are going to be better and do better in the new year. Studies show that if you actually call them "new year's resolutions", you are less likely to accomplish them so let's not call them that. To that end, millions of people in the Carolinas are flocking to gyms this month.  Here are the best gyms in North Carolina and South Carolina.

There are so many gyms, how can you tell which ones are better.  The website Cheapism has taken out some of the guess work and found the best gyms in every state. They determine the "best" by trainer to trainee ratio, variety functionality and quality of equipment, and last but not least, results!

Cheapism says Capital Strength and Conditioning is the best gym in North Carolina.  You can find it at 2422 Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh.

In South Carolina, the study found that Chucktown Fitness is the best.  It is locally owned in Charleston and is open 24/7.

To learn more about the best gyms in every state, check out the study in Cheapism.

This Is What The Average North Carolina Gym Membership Will Cost You

How much does a North Carolina gym membership cost compared to other places? MyProtein recently conducted a study that named New York as the most expensive state for gym-goers. Which probably doesn't come as much of a shock. In fact NYC had an average cost of $105.56 for a monthly membership. The next highest cost? $77 in DC. In contrast, the cheapest state, Alabama, has an average gym cost of $22.

Myprotein used cost of living data to uncover the prices of gym memberships across the country. Obviously gym memberships can very dramatically from discount places charging around $10 to boutique fitness gyms charging in the hundreds for a month.

Take a look at the full list below and see what a North Carolina gym membership costs and how we stack up!

Head over to Myprotein.com to explore the results in full.

New York

$105.56

District of Columbia

$77.55

Washington, DC

Alaska

$76.67

Denali National Park

Massachusetts

$71.86
Mass MA

Minnesota

$69.26
Minnesota

Colorado

$63.17

Tennessee

62.56

Hawaii

$60.29

Vermont

$56.25

Illinois

$54.44
Illinois

Washington

$53.52

Louisiana

$52.90

Missouri

$49.00

Maryland

$47.98

South Dakota

$47.85

KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA - JULY 02: The busts of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln tower over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Monument on July 02, 2020 near Keystone, South Dakota. President Donald Trump is expected to visit the monument and speak before the start of a fireworks display on July 3. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Oregon

$47.72

Montana

$47.43

California

$44.81

West Virginia

$43.84

North Carolina

$43.19
North Carolina

Iowa

$41.43

Maine

$41.12

Texas

$40.50

Georgia

$39.43

Kansas

$38.64
Kansas

Wisconsin

$38.36

Pennsylvania

$37.19

Michigan

$36.55

Ohio

$36.40

Arizona

$34.12

Grand Canyon National Park

Idaho

$33.83

New Mexico

$33.83

Nebraska

$33.14

Delaware

$32.81

New Jersey

$32.65

Utah

$30.62

Indiana

$30.45

Virginia

$30.43

Oklahoma

$30.29

Kentucky

$30.07
Louisville, Kentucky

Mississippi

$30.00

Rhode Island

$30.00

Nevada

$29.25

Wyoming

$28.75

Florida

$27.61
Florida

North Dakota

$27.61

South Carolina

$27.00

New Hampshire

$24.67

Connecticut

$22.87

Arkansas

$22.50

Alabama

$22.00

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.