Like a good horror movie, a good exercise regimen shocks the body out of its lethargy, which is why so many personal trainers chase their clients on treadmills while brandishing anacondas. Get in less terrified shape with today’s Groupon: for $18, you get one month of unlimited fitness classes and gym access at Gym-Max (up to a $61 value). Choose from the following locations: Buckingham, Gatineau, and Ottawa.

Gym-Max presents fitness fanatics with a fully equipped facility open seven days a week. Scheduled throughout the week at all three locations, trainer-led group fitness classes provide students with a chance to appease the sweat gods by filling bright studios with calorie-crushing exercises. Hasten heart rates in athletic conditioning classes, or channel the Tour de France in spinning classes without having to learn the French word for “velocipede.” Minds and bodies get centred in a yoga class, and Zumba shows students how to shimmy into shape. A month of full access to Gym-Max's well-maintained, spacious gym facilities gives customers free rein to bulk up with free weights, practice fashion runway strutting on a treadmill, or train for their next elevator boycott on a stairmaster.

Gym-Max endows patrons with free parking, a juice bar, an on-site weight loss clinic, and a section reserved for women only. A team of certified trainers is ever ready to advise guests on workout technique and general fitness. Members can peruse canned protein-shake preserves in the supplement shop and let their wee ones roam in the play area.