Looking at gyms to sign up for NYC FT stint, should I be looking at gyms closer to work or closer to home?

In the US NYC, but I was curious. There's an Equinox right by work, but my apartment (20 min commute away) doesn't have a premium gym around it. For IB analysts, do people prefer a gym closer to work or home? And why? I would imagine it depends primarily on whether you're a pre-work workout guy or a post-work workout guy, but was hoping for some more color

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I think carrying a gym bag to work is a pain, so probably would recommend a gym close to home. Optimally, you also have a gym in your building.

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Does anyone have recommendations for alternatives to Equinox? Looking for something cheaper, even if it doesn't have all the fancy perks and amenities

What are your options when you search for gyms on Google maps around your place?

Is there no gym in your building?

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

I've had both - I used to actually have multiple memberships, like a psychopath, one close to my office and another that I could use at home. I also traveled and it came in handy when I went to see family, etc. or was in a random place (planet fitness in this case). 

My preference would be to pick the broadest network where you might get both - if not, get closest to work and figure something out when you are at home. 

 
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