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Gym Or Outdoors?

Memmons239
Memmons239 Posts: 14 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
Which do you prefer?

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  • chaney3000
    chaney3000 Posts: 303 Member
    Both have their good and bad. I prefer the outdoors since I'm a runner.
  • kdtesoriero
    kdtesoriero Posts: 141 Member
    I don't run yet so I am a gym gal.... Maybe one day I will be an outdoor gal. I do hike and like to bike ride.
  • JessieMae31
    JessieMae31 Posts: 15 Member
    Both. When I go to the Gym, before going in I run two miles outside then weight train for about 1.5-2 hours.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I would much rather be outdoors, which is why I have a hard time forcing myself to go to the gym to strength train rather than going outside for a run.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I cycle outdoors, I lift in the gym...so I prefer both.
  • Lone_wolf46
    Lone_wolf46 Posts: 2,709 Member
    Depends on what I'm doing... Never did it in the gym before.
  • chaney3000
    chaney3000 Posts: 303 Member
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
    I would much rather be outdoors, which is why I have a hard time forcing myself to go to the gym to strength train rather than going outside for a run.

    ^^this. It's hard for me to pass up a good run on a nice day to hit the gym.
  • denversillygoose
    denversillygoose Posts: 708 Member
    I'd much rather be on my bike or working out at Red Rocks than in my gym. I'll always choose outdoors over indoors.
  • WickedPineapple
    WickedPineapple Posts: 698 Member
    Depends. Hiking and running are my favorite exercises, so I'd rather be outside in general. However, I don't do well in high humidity, mosquitoes love me (+ I'm allergic to their bites), and I'm generally allergic to nature... So, I'd rather be inside during the late spring and summer.
  • closetlibrarian
    closetlibrarian Posts: 2,207 Member
    Outdoors whenever possible. Unfortunately, my local trail run has neither a squat rack nor barbells, so. . . .
  • chunky_pinup
    chunky_pinup Posts: 758 Member
    Depends. What are we doing in the gym vs. outdoors? I don't know if I could ever do my lifting at an outdoor facility because I do like climate control (firstworldproblems). But, I don't think I could ever take a "walk" on a treadmill or use an indoor cycle because I love doing those things outside.
  • yusaku02
    yusaku02 Posts: 3,472 Member
    gym for weights
    outdoors for running
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    I don't do the gym and I'm a fair weather runner. I skate indoors more than I do outdoors only because outdoor ice ruins my blades....so I'm a toss up
  • Rinai
    Rinai Posts: 8 Member
    I can't stand when it's ridiculous hot outside but if the weather is good then I don't mind either or.
  • kjo77
    kjo77 Posts: 75 Member
    Outdoors as long as I remembered the sunscreen! I have two colors: pasty or lobster red
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    both
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Gym. Indoor classes with air conditioning. Colder, warmer, adjust as necessary :). Ice cold water...
  • dkewatson
    dkewatson Posts: 1,415 Member
    Outdoors
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    Gym for weights. Bedroom for yoga. Outdoors for hiking, gardening, and swimming.
  • Countryboy_83
    Countryboy_83 Posts: 946 Member
    Im a country boy so outdoors for sure
  • chelseascounter
    chelseascounter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Outdoors
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