Hi, for the pact app for the gym situation, I downloaded the MOVES app, it counts my steps on my phone, you need 10,000 which is about 5 miles for it to count as a workout, I workout at home, and on a treadmill a GPS based counter doesn't work, but MOVES is great. If you did have a membership to a gym, you would need to be there for 30 minutes for it to count. :)