# How many gym memberships do you have? (redux) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 6, 2013, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475 "2013-02-06T10:47:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475/21 "2013-02-07T17:35:45Z")
Forgot to mention my great gym story: A woman I worked with in LA felt guilty as she had not gone to her gym in about 6 months at least. She gathered her gear together and drove to the gym. Not only was the gym closed, the building had been torn down and there was a new building/business there! She claims she never got a notice from the gym that they were closing. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475/22 "2013-02-07T18:14:33Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I don’t do any exercise for the sake of exercise. What I do is everyday things in a physically active way. For instance, I commute (whenever possible) by bicycle: I’d have to commute anyway, but this way is cheaper and healthier. What would be the point of driving places, and then going to a gym to ride a stationary bike? Freeweights. Basketball Court. Swimming Pool/Diving boards. Squash/Racketball. Yoga. Pilates. Jazzercise. Zumba. Personal Trainers. Spa/massage. Rock climbing wall. But if you only want to bike? And you don’t care for spin class? I guess not. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475/23 "2013-02-07T18:15:40Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Forgot to mention my great gym story: > A woman I worked with in LA felt guilty as she had not gone to her gym in about 6 months at least. She gathered her gear together and drove to the gym. > Not only was the gym closed, the building had been torn down and there was a new building/business there! She claims she never got a notice from the gym that they were closing. I didn’t get a notice that my BANK location was closing. It’s a Dunkin Donuts now. ---
**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, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475/24 "2013-02-07T21:24:11Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I don’t do any exercise for the sake of exercise. What I do is everyday things in a physically active way. For instance, I commute (whenever possible) by bicycle: I’d have to commute anyway, but this way is cheaper and healthier. What would be the point of driving places, and then going to a gym to ride a stationary bike? More power to you, but that can’t be much of a workout if you’re still fresh as a daisy for a day of work. I used to get up at 5 a.m., run 10 miles, then shower, eat, and ride the train 3 miles to work. Running the 3 miles there wouldn’t have helped me reach my fitness goals, and wouldn’t have made me popular with my co-workers or my boss. I’ve known people that ran or biked to work early, then showered and got dressed, but they always worked it by… joining a gym near the office so they could use the facilities for that. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475/25 "2013-02-07T21:49:45Z")
What’s a guime? [Relevant Simpsons moment](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4i8SpNgzA4) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-gym-memberships-do-you-have-redux/649475.md?page=1)