Yes I have done it
I have had the opportunity to join the gym as in take the membership a number of times.
Two times lucky
Out of all these occasion I was lucky the first time when I got a corporate discount because the gym was close to office and theey
wanted a lot of people to join so they rolled us the discount.
The second time it was a gym that was far but had started a bus coming upto where I live and the service was free with the membership.
I figured I could use the showers in the first gym when I had projects that made me stay all night at office and the shower was a welcome break from the stress.
The shuttle was an attraction because it passed through the city and was mostly empty so I could get off at the market buy my stuff and come back.
It was much later I realized and discovered the benefits of a workout.
Make your body flexible and supple
Being into badminton at one point I figured the need to be flexible and supple.
I could avoid sudden falls and sprains due to this trait and later on it helped me recover quickly from game fatigue.