Increase Your Exercise by 600% with Dogs vs the Gym
Who doesn’t love dogs? They’re man’s best friend, great companions and all that walking and running around we do with them outside really does pay off. And apparently it could pay off more than a gym membership.
British pet care company Bob Martin put their theory to the test that owning a dog is more effective at motivating you to get some exercise than having a personal trainer. After speaking to 5 000 Britons – 3 000 of which are dig owners – the company learned that 57% saw walking a dog as their main form of exercise. Only 22% saw talking their pet for its daily walk as a chore compared to 70% who thought of going to gym as a chore. More than 75% admitted they would rather take their dog for a hike or walk than go to gym.
What’s more, when Bob Martin compared the amount of time dog owners spend running around with their pets and the time gym members spend at their local club, owning a pet clocks far more exercise time.
Dog owners exercise their pets twice a day for 24 minutes each time, adding up to 5 hours and 38 minutes a week. But they also take their pet out on 3 long walks every week, adding 2 hours and 33 minutes to the total of more than 8 hours of exercise a week. Gym goers on the other hand spend only 1 hour and 20 minutes a week exercising.
“A couple of short walks a day soon adds up and this research shows that it amounts to more time than people spend in the gym,” a Bob Martin spokesperson told the Daily Mail. “Owning a dog makes us more healthy. The government recommends 30 minutes of moderate cardiovascular exercise 3 to 5 times per week and it’s encouraging to see that dog walkers are exceeding this target and enjoying it at the same time.”
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