After weeks on a rigorous fitness regimen, an everyday person can obtain the strength of a bull, the grace of a gazelle, and the bioluminescence of a sub-photic lanternfish. Positively glow with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get a one-month membership to the YMCA (a $125 value). Choose from the following five locations:

• Vanderbilt YMCA at 224 E. 47th Street
• West Side YMCA at 5 W. 63rd Street
• McBurney YMCA at 125 W. 14th Street
• Chinatown YMCA at 273 Bowery Street
• Harlem YMCA at 180 W. 135th Street

With more than 120 classes and a plethora of programs offered each week, the YMCA bolsters bodies with invigorating and enjoyable fitness regimens throughout Manhattan. Aspiring circus strongpersons have their pick from brawn-building courses such as kettlebell for a full flexibility workout, spinning for 45 minutes of fat-burning cardio, and capoeira for winning dance-fights against hard-bargaining local street vendors.

Sessions run the gamut of physical pursuits, from mind-centering tai chi and stretching classes that cater to older fitness buffs, to weight-training boot camps, power sculpts, and circuit training for Terminator 2s in the making. In addition to unlimited access to fitness courses, gym-goers also receive full use of gym equipment and the pool, perfect for staging underwater swap meets or cleaning the roommate’s dishes.

Reviews

More than 200 TripAdvisors give the Vanderbilt YMCA a three-star average. Seven Yelpers give it a three-star average, and Hostelworld.com reviewers give it a 70 percent overall rating.

• The entire facility is first and foremost top of the line, and sparkling clean; you can see that your dues are put to good use – Ken P., Yelp, 12/23/09
• Gym was excellent, staff were very friendly – J79guy, TripAdvisor