We have to gym & bear it

THREE quarters of adults admit exercising is a chore rather than enjoyable, according to research.

Six in ten say the main reason they exercise is for physical gain and 25 per cent take part simply because they feel like it is ‘something they should do’.

Just 28 per cent of the 2,000 adults polled said they find activity fun.

However, the research also polled 1,000 children aged six to 11 and found that 92 per cent of them love exercise.

And for 77 per cent of youngsters, having fun is cited as the main reason they workout. It also emerged that, when reflecting on their younger mindset, 82 per cent of adults admitted they didn’t hate exercise during their childhood — with 43 per cent even saying they ‘loved’ moving.

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The research was commissioned by ASICS, which has launched the world’s youngest exercise influencer team, the ‘Little Reminders’, to get adults to start exercising for how it makes them feel, rather than how it makes them look. strongly advised to protect health.”

Sarah O’Brien, National Lead, HSE Healthy Eating Active Living Programme, said: “As well as regular planned physical activity such as taking part in sports, going to the gym, walking or cycling for travel and pleasure, we all need to be moving more every day, and cutting back on the amount of time spent sedentary.”

“Simple ways to start incorporating more activity into day to day life could be walking to work instead of driving, taking the stairs instead of the lift, or, if catching the bus, get off a few stops early.”