We get it — sometimes, a gym just doesn’t work out. Maybe it’s too crowded or the ceilings tiles are falling and landing on your head. It happens! Unfortunately, cancelling your gym membership is a lot like competing in the Hunger Games, of which there are no winners, only the wounded.

Getting into the habit of hitting the gym a couple of times every week isn't easy, but a new report suggests there are two things that will help get you off the couch: Convenience and quality.

Some subscription services are worth it (you can pry Netflix from my cold, dead hands) but for this month's money challenge, we challenged you to save money by ditching the subscriptions you don't use or need. To help you, here are a few ways to get the perks of some popular subscription services, like gym memberships and pay TV, for free.