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Sounds like the best excuse ever for couch potatoes... that you simply can’t go and get hot and healthy because you have a genuine fear about going to the gym.

But it’s not a joke – , a new survey shows that many women – a whopping 78 per cent – fear being harassed in the gym, while nearly half – 40 per cent – have had experiences of having had their picture taken, touched, judged, stared at, approached by others while innocently trying to work out.

The surprising results – evidence of ‘Gymtimidation’ – were discovered by sportswear company golfsupport.com who also found that one in three women would prefer to go to a women-only gym. Also, 44 per cent of us go with a friend to work out, saying it helps them get motivated.

Do you find going to the gym a worry? Or should we keep it an anxiety-free zone? Let us know what you think.