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Driving to the gym is ridiculous. It's onymoronical. The fact that it really happens is both funny and deeply sad. If it is a practical option for you, then yo

Driving to the gym is ridiculous. It's onymoronical. The fact that it really happens is both funny and deeply sad. If it is a practical option for you, then you live in an area with ridiculously poor planning. So bad you should be out protesting such awful planning instead of hitting the gym.

rdtwo 5y ago
Many places in the world have extreme climates that make going outside in the wrong season undesired
kemitche 5y ago
Not everyone needs or wants aerobic exercise every gym visit. Or maybe they prefer swimming to running or biking. Not everyone lives somewhere where the weather is always nice enough to run/bike to the gym, either. Maybe this is always the result of poor city planning, fine. Exercise is still important, and "protesting" is not exercise.
Broken_Hippo 5y ago
Or you just live in a small town without facilities. I've been there. Additionally, there is weather, lack of space, lack of money, and lack of safety at times, and lack of time. I'm ill inclined to go outside in hot weather to exercise: I will walk an hour in cold weather, but I certainly do not feel safe on a bike. An hour in the rain can be pretty miserable too: This isn't so bad when I'm commuting, but getting myself to go outside to exercise in the rain is a different battle entirely. Ive lived in rural areas and towns that supported them (more pigs than people). At least we had a gas station and grocery stores: Some of the surrounding towns didn't. A gym costs less upfront than the equipment needed to do weight training and the gym comes with folks that'll give you advice. I currently live in a small attic apartment and cannot put equipment in the house. The area is very walkable, so I can, technically, walk or run for next to nothing. I personally cannot bike here as I'm not strong enough - I live in a mountainous region. Joining a gym isn't all that out of the question, but I'd definitely drive. The only place in a short walking distance happens to be twice the cost of other places, which are 20-25minutes walk. Driving means that I save 20-30 minutes and I'm much more likely to actually put in some time. I figure that lack of safety doesn't need explanation. If we want neighborhood gyms that folks can walk to, we probably need to start by funding them with taxpayer money and make sure they have equipment that meets the needs of the local folks using it. Honestly, though, this doesn't seem worth protesting over since we aren't using that tax money to make sure everyone has food.

rdtwo 5y ago

Many places in the world have extreme climates that make going outside in the wrong season undesired

kemitche 5y ago

Not everyone needs or wants aerobic exercise every gym visit. Or maybe they prefer swimming to running or biking. Not everyone lives somewhere where the weather is always nice enough to run/bike to the gym, either. Maybe this is always the result of poor city planning, fine. Exercise is still important, and "protesting" is not exercise.

Broken_Hippo 5y ago

Or you just live in a small town without facilities. I've been there. Additionally, there is weather, lack of space, lack of money, and lack of safety at times, and lack of time. I'm ill inclined to go outside in hot weather to exercise: I will walk an hour in cold weather, but I certainly do not feel safe on a bike. An hour in the rain can be pretty miserable too: This isn't so bad when I'm commuting, but getting myself to go outside to exercise in the rain is a different battle entirely. Ive lived in rural areas and towns that supported them (more pigs than people). At least we had a gas station and grocery stores: Some of the surrounding towns didn't. A gym costs less upfront than the equipment needed to do weight training and the gym comes with folks that'll give you advice. I currently live in a small attic apartment and cannot put equipment in the house. The area is very walkable, so I can, technically, walk or run for next to nothing. I personally cannot bike here as I'm not strong enough - I live in a mountainous region. Joining a gym isn't all that out of the question, but I'd definitely drive. The only place in a short walking distance happens to be twice the cost of other places, which are 20-25minutes walk. Driving means that I save 20-30 minutes and I'm much more likely to actually put in some time. I figure that lack of safety doesn't need explanation. If we want neighborhood gyms that folks can walk to, we probably need to start by funding them with taxpayer money and make sure they have equipment that meets the needs of the local folks using it. Honestly, though, this doesn't seem worth protesting over since we aren't using that tax money to make sure everyone has food.