# How many gym memberships do you currently have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451 "2013-02-06T03:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/21 "2013-02-06T15:02:17Z")
I pay for two because my wife and I belong to separate gyms and use them both regularly, but we also just signed up for Crossfit. So even though it’s not technically a gym in the traditional sense (where you can go and do your workout of choice), I’d say I pay for four memberships for physical exercise and training. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/22 "2013-02-06T15:07:19Z")
Zero. It’s in my house. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/23 "2013-02-06T15:14:41Z")
One, but I’d probably have a second if my apartment complex didn’t have a fairly decent workout room. Much more convenient than having to drive downtown to work out on weekends (since I normally work out at lunch, my regular gym is near work…). ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/24 "2013-02-06T15:36:20Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Zero. It’s in my house. THE GYM IS COMING FROM UPSTAlRS!!! ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/25 "2013-02-06T16:04:53Z")
Just one, a membership at the YMCA. I primarily use it for running on the treadmill during the winter months, when running outdoors at 6 a.m. is too ridiculous even for me. As a result, during the summer, I’ll often go weeks without setting foot in the Y. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/26 "2013-02-06T16:09:50Z")
One too many. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/27 "2013-02-06T16:30:41Z")
0, my company has a gym that I use but no membership is required. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/28 "2013-02-06T16:48:58Z")
I have two and a half. One I don’t pay for (at the base bym) one at the YMCA (family membership) and I sometimes pay drop in at another gym nearby since they have some CrossFit specific stuff that the Y doesn’t have. The base gym is a far drive, so it’s not always convenient. ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/29 "2013-02-07T04:16:34Z")
I’ve got a third of one. I typically work out at home or run outside, but during Chicago’s winters I hate running so I join a gym for about 4 months (November-March) and run on their treadmills. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/30 "2013-02-07T14:09:26Z")
Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451/31 "2013-02-07T14:32:01Z")
> [@Mgalindo13](#): > > The poll isn’t useless. I’m interested in people who have gym memberships (at least one) and how many they have. In that case, you might want to rephrase the question. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-currently-have/649451.md?page=1)