The article explores the contradiction in New York City's fitness culture where individuals frequently spend on expensive workout classes despite apparent financial struggles. It highlights the behaviors of influencers and freelancers who post about their fitness routines at high-end establishments like Equinox and studios charging hundreds per month. TikTok users rationalize these expenditures by calculating lower costs per class through frequent attendance, creating a juxtaposition of luxury fitness consumption amidst economic challenges in the city. This raises questions about how such spending is sustained.
TikTok user @summernstewart justifies her high-cost fitness classes by stating that the frequency of her training lowers the cost per session, making it economically viable.
The overwhelming popularity of classes, despite high prices, illustrates a peculiar trend in NYC where financial struggles coexist with extravagant spending on boutique fitness.
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