Kuala Lampur, Jan. 23 -- A couple weeks ago, a friend told me he performed an "anti-resolution" for 2024 i.e. he cancelled his gym membership.

We chatted a bit, and it appears he preferred a fitness centre which allowed walk-ins (but had trouble finding one).

My friend is based in London but it got me wondering if his situation was a familiar one in the Klang Valley?

I made a few calls to at least half a dozen gyms and fitness centres in KL/PJ the other day (just think of some popular names and they'll probably be included).

I asked how much they charged for walk-in use. Guess what? Very, very few (I recall one or two in Cheras, one in SS2 and one in Ara Damansara, all of them independent outlets) provide that option.

Ergo, most gyms...