There was a brief period when the mrs thought a Y family membership was important. After a dip in the chlorine, we'd go upstairs to The Machines. Most had cable TV π€£. I had an hour to kill.
I liked treadmills. I'd turn off the tv and set it to the very very SLOWEST speed: mechanically assisted #kinhin! It was wonderful exercise! And less conspicuous than walking same speed on the indoor track π
Curiously, after only a few weeks, they stopped asking me to go with them π€