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Sure, we all want to be in shape. We all want to look more like Daniel Craig in Casino Royale than Leonardo DiCaprio mid-bender. And yeah, we all tell ourselves that we’ll get in shape, but only after other parts of our lives settle down — the holidays, bachelor parties, random weekends where you’d just prefer to go out all weekend than begin training for that 10K.
But, you know, telling yourself you’re going to start working out is a lot easier than actually forcing yourself to go work out. It’s the perpetual cycle of telling yourself, “I’ll start going to the gym on Monday” only to justify not going because you had a long, arduous day at work.
Turns out you’re not alone, though, per a study from Technogym.
A recent survey of over 5,000 millennials, those 14 to 34 years old, found their needs are specific when it comes to exercise.
The study by Technogym found that like most people, millennials said they’re just too busy to exercise.
But the survey also found that 77 percent of millennials want interaction in their fitness such as apps, games, music and more.
Love it. Absolutely love it. Sure, we want to work out, but we’re all about the “interaction” when we’re putting up some weight or grinding out a run. They even interviewed a trainer, who makes us all sound like absolute pieces of shit.
“They need to do something more fun, more engaging because attention spans are now shorter and shorter,” Dozois explained. “We’ve had to change our marketing and our offerings. We feel like the new generation wants: Number one, they want to be able to sign up for classes or even for memberships through the internet.”
But keeping the attention of millennials is proving to be difficult for trainers.
“Squatting, they’re bench pressing, they get one set done and they take a five to 10 minute rest because they’re on Facebook, they’re on Twitter, they’re on Instagramming and they’re taking a selfie,” said Donavanik.
It’s like, yeah, I’ve got the Nike Run app on my phone. But I haven’t run in years. I wear athleisure clothes to brunch every Sunday. But my life is more on the leisure side than the athletic side. It’s just all about the vibes you put out — the apps, the clothes, the discussions about new workout classes that you want to try but will never cough up the $25 for.
Everyone knows the hardest part about working out is just getting over the hump and getting on the grind for the first week. Getting to the gym and realizing you’re on the verge of dying after running an 11-minute mile isn’t exactly the best thing for your ego. Or, like, so I’m told. .
[via ABC 7]
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Most of us are at brunch or hold up on the couch and deFries is putting out fire content
We are predicted to be the first generation in hundreds of years to not outlive our parents. That’s more of a bummer than when I had to take Sperry to get neutered.
Old people don’t seem like they’re having a whole lot of fun. Dying at like 75 sounds okay to me.
Banking on the cure for many of life’s ailments by the time they affect me. Will keep you posted
I assume that science can grow me a new liver in 10 years when I’ve exhausted mine.
Look up decellularization; replacement organs by 2020.
I applied to be a referee for the adult flag football league. Four hours of “exercise” a week and an extra $250 in the bank a month. Plus I got to cancel my gym membership.
I was just thinking about doing this today! Afraid something will come up on the weekend though…
You know what grinds my gears? Clicking articles and having to look at a Shittty cartoon sketch of Arnold..
I keep getting ads for study abroad programs for high schoolers…I’m 24.
Freedom ain’t free
Came to defries looking for an Oscars live blog to fend off the scaries. Left very disappointed.
“But the survey also found that 77 percent of millennials want interaction in their fitness such as apps, games, music and more.”
I want literally none of those things. I started torturing myself with Insanity precisely so I could avoid such tomfoolery. Fuck the gym, I’d rather die young.
My office offers free gym memberships to anyone who has health insurance through the company in order to lower the premium. I would have taken them up on if any of the gyms near me had a hot tub and/or steam room. Unfortunately, it’s all crossfit and yoga bullshit.
Yeah but those yoga pants
I force myself to go to the gym by designating one of my Netflix shows my “gym show” and only allowing myself to watch it while at the gym. But right now the gym at my shitty apartment is closed because the building next to it burned down…perfect excuse.
“They are instagramming” Old man move
With the state of the world, why would you want to work out just to be able to make it to 85 and crap yourself as you stare out the window of your nursing home bedroom overlooking a Walmart parking lot filled with beached whales that evolved legs and have opinions.