Your Resolution vs. Your Pocketbook

After a day filled with snack foods and plenty of couch time, some are ready to follow through on their resolution to get fit.

Being able to afford a gym membership, though, is a different story.

The tough economy makes paying for a gym membership more difficult.

One local gym is battling the economy by keeping prices flat.

"Our rates are still the same as they were before... we just upgraded everything. So they get a better bang for their buck," says Amanda Thibo, marketing and membership coordinator at Court One North.

The gym says it focuses marketing on youth because kids can often convince their parents to join.

The dollars and cents of staying healthy don't concern one teen. If Dad wants to cancel the membership...

"If that ever happens... I'll just ask my mom for some money. She'll let me come here," says Mikale Perez, a member at Court One North.

The gym expects the number of people signing up this month to double compared to other months, meaning that resolutions translate into cash.

"I don't know if we're recession proof. But we're definitely... we've seen an increase in memberships within the last few months," says Thibo.

She adds that many who join soon after New Year's Day become long-term members, which makes it more fun says one.

"I hope to see a lot more people in here for the new year...I just like working out when there's more people around me," says Perez.