Gender Wars at the Gym
Do men dominate the treadmill? Are women more likely to be found lifting weights or in the pool? A site specializing in the odds of everyday life answers.
from Book of Odds
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Yoga
The odds a man will do yoga at least once a year: 1 in 30.32
The odds a woman will do yoga at least once a year: 1 in 10.54
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Treadmill
The odds a man will get on a treadmill at least once a year: 1 in 5.68
The odds a woman will get on a treadmill at least once a year: 1 in 5.41
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Lifting weights
The odds a man will weight train using dumbbells at least once a year: 1 in 5.51
The odds a woman will weight train using dumbbells at least once a year: 1 in 13.74
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Elliptical
The odds a man will use an elliptical motion trainer at least once a year: 1 in 11.6
The odds a woman will use an elliptical motion trainer at least once a year: 1 in 10.16
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High-impact aerobics
The odds a man will do high-impact aerobics at least once a year: 1 in 34.21
The odds a woman will do high-impact aerobics at least once a year: 1 in 16.69
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Stationary Bike
The odds a man will hop on an upright stationary bike at least once a year: 1 in 10.19
The odds a woman will hop on an upright stationary bike at least once a year: 1 in 11.49
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Pilates
The odds a man will do Pilates at least once a year: 1 in 121.3
The odds a woman will do Pilates at least once a year: 1 in 17.97
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Weight/Resistance Machines
The odds a man will use weight or resistance machines at least once a year: 1 in 5.9
The odds a woman will use weight or resistance machines at least once a year: 1 in 8.87
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Stretching
The odds a man will stretch at least once a year: 1 in 9.14
The odds a woman will stretch at least once a year: 1 in 6.46
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Aquatic Exercise
The odds a man will do a workout in the pool at least once a year: 1 in 43.04
The odds a woman will do a workout in the pool at least once a year: 1 in 22.98
