‘I knew the Multnomah athletic club was a weird cult’: Man discovers gym has ‘initiation’ fee of $6,000

Signing up for a gym membership can be a frustrating and surprisingly costly experience. Oftentimes many health clubs will slap customers with a slew of additional fees on top of members' monthly dues.

Recently, TikTok user Selenite (@selenite.aura) shared his shock about the price tag of one Portland, Oregon-based gym in a viral video with more than 200,000 views.

"So I just called the closest gym to me and was like, 'Hi, how much do you charge for membership?' And they're like yeah...