How far would you be willing to walk for the gym?

healthybodyhealthylife
healthybodyhealthylife Posts: 189 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
So if you could only access the gym by walking, how many minutes far would be your limit? How far is too far?
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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    How far is too far?

    How dedicated are you?
    When I lived in SF I lived close to my gym, 30 minutes each way. Was quick.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Depends. Are you British?
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2015
    Last summer I walked 30 minutes to the gym, lifted, then walked home (on non run days). If it was a run day, I ran there. (Now I'm lifting at work again)
    I'd say I'd walk 30-45 minutes one way for a good gym.
    Walking is exercise and good for you as well. N.E.A.T.
  • dougpconnell219
    dougpconnell219 Posts: 566 Member
    I love the people who circle the gym parking lot three times looking for a good parking spot, then go inside and hit the treadmill.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?

    You can't walk or dead lift right.
  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?

    You can't walk or dead lift right.

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  • Daiako
    Daiako Posts: 12,545 Member
    I walk to the gym. It's about a mile and a half, which is great. I'd walk further but how much further? Idk.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?

    You can't walk or dead lift right.

    I THOUGHT THIS WAS A PLACE FOR SUPPORT
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?

    You can't walk or dead lift right.

    I THOUGHT THIS WAS A PLACE FOR SUPPORT

    Only if you lift.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    edited February 2015
    arditarose wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    DavPul wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    My gym is 7 blocks away. It's a perfect distance. I once had a trial at one that was a 15 minute walk away, or long enough for a one train stop and a short walk, but I prefer this one. It's cheaper/better and closer, but I'd go to the farther one if that were the case for it.

    Isn't 7 blocks about a 15 minute walk?

    Am I slow?

    You can't walk or dead lift right.

    I THOUGHT THIS WAS A PLACE FOR SUPPORT

    Only if you lift.

    Me? Lift?

    Not even once
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  • Khukhullatus
    Khukhullatus Posts: 361 Member
    About twenty minutes for me. I must admit, on the super cold snowy days, it has cost me a workout or two, but for the most part, it's not a big deal at all.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited February 2015
    I wouldn't get a membership anywhere that involved more than 15 mins' walk, max. It's cold here & more than that and I'll start making excuses. Current gym is a lazy 8 minute walk from my place, and it's awesome. Sometimes I go just because I'm bored.

    In addition: I will pay more than average, or go to the sketchiest gym, as long as it's close. Number one priority.
  • benjaminhk
    benjaminhk Posts: 353 Member
    I would walk 500 miles.
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  • michaelputz
    michaelputz Posts: 25 Member
    My gym is at my work 15-20 min walk away I'd probably walk further but wouldn't go in on weekends if it was too far
  • fearlessleader104
    fearlessleader104 Posts: 723 Member
    I refuse to walk more than 1 block to go anywhere.
  • Codilee87
    Codilee87 Posts: 509 Member
    edited February 2015
    I used to have a 90 minute walk to get to the gym. My husband was using our only vehicle and I couldn't afford cabs, there was no bus and I didn't even have a bike. Now I just train at home because the nearest gym is a 2hr drive away.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Three hours to, five minutes from
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    If time was not an issue, a 30 minute jog to and from the gym would be ideal. Because time is an issue, and I usually have around an hour total, I have a to choose a gym really close, like 5 minutes away.
  • llUndecidedll
    llUndecidedll Posts: 724 Member
    Well I don't know. Maybe 20 minutes.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    dougpconnell219 wrote: »
    I love the people who circle the gym parking lot three times looking for a good parking spot, then go inside and hit the treadmill.

    (*)
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Daiako wrote: »
    I walk to the gym. It's about a mile and a half, which is great. I'd walk further but how much further? Idk.

    It's a measurable distance; the word you need is farther, not further.
  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    The gym I use is a ten min walk, there is another about 30 minute walk which is cheaper, but knowing myself I know I wouldn't want to walk there in the cold/rain etc. I may be paying a little more but I'm using it daily without having to convince myself to go.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    Daiako wrote: »
    I walk to the gym. It's about a mile and a half, which is great. I'd walk further but how much further? Idk.

    It's a measurable distance; the word you need is farther, not further.

    Don't be that person.
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    Shawshankcan wrote: »
    Daiako wrote: »
    I walk to the gym. It's about a mile and a half, which is great. I'd walk further but how much further? Idk.

    It's a measurable distance; the word you need is farther, not further.

    Don't be that person.

    I'll be whatever person I want to be. Furthermore, I was actually trying to help the person.
  • wootrition
    wootrition Posts: 15 Member
    I walk 30 minutes each way, which is plenty.
  • needernt
    needernt Posts: 675 Member
    I think the best gym the nearest to your home not the more advanced one. You must have access to it whenever is needed, no matter the climate is sunny, windy, snowy or fine.
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