Canceling a gym membership isn’t always as simple as telling your gym you no longer want to be a member.

At least one major national gym, 24 Hour Fitness, says a phone call will suffice. But some others require an in-person visit or notification by mail.

The subject is a touchy one for many gym goers, as well as gym management — with some patrons saying they’ve had to jump through a lot of hoops to cancel and some managers stating they’ve been unfairly accused of underhanded business practices to keep membership up.

It also has been a more frequent topic of discussion since the Federal Trade Commission filed suit last week against LA Fitness to stop the company from, in the FTC’s words, making it “extremely difficult” for members to cancel. The feds say they filed the suit after hea

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