According to statisticbrain.com, 58,000,000 Americans utilized gym facilities throughout the United States. Of those 58,000,000, they all have their own motivating factors that drive them to work out regularly. With that staggering number, it leads me to explore the variety of exercises that are utilized and further break it down amongst gender. In my research, I chose to explore why men and women choose different exercise workouts at the gym (cardio compared to weightlifting). Through my personal observation, I have observed the divide in workouts based on the individual genders. For example, men are more prone to weightlifting and women are more prone to join cardio classes and utilize cardio machines. To answer the question of why men and
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When determining what physical activities that a particular gender is going to partake in at the gym, it is important to first have an understanding of the motivating factors that drove them to conclude on that particular exercise routine. Although everyone has their own personal motives to go to the gym, gender motivations play a role when participating in particular physical activity. I chose an article entitled “Motives for adult participation in physical activity: type of activity, age, and gender” by Keyvan Molanorouzi, Selina Khoo and Tony Morris to help support the different motivating factors. This particular research uses quantitative research and cross descriptive research design. The research utilizes surveys as well as The Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scales (PALMS) to assess motives as it pertains to gender in 1360 adults (703 males …show more content…
This article elaborates on the first article and digs deeper in personal appearances and overall achievements at the gym. This research involved questionnaires of 198 participants, 114 females and 84 males (Carroll, Lanza, 2010). It focused on self-objectification and the views of participants. This particular research states that the type of activity that one uses can affect their motive (Carroll, Lanza, 2006). Therefore, the type of activity can affect their overall goals and achievements, such as a good appearance, body shape, health, enjoyment and overall fitness. The method of research consisted of a group of 198 participants randomly selected using a multi cluster sampling method (Carroll, Lanza, 2006). Then permission was received and then they surveyed the group in face-to-face interviews. They then took the data and concluded that men enjoy working out, and women are more influenced by others, such as society workout. The research outlines the influence of others for females to stay fit, and men to have strength. It also outlines the overall different purpose amongst the two to workouts. This data can help support why women workout on cardio, which is a fat burner and high intensity workout that helps to lose weight and burn fat. However, men lift weights which help to establish and
When determining what physical activities that a particular gender is going to partake in at the gym, it is important to first have an understanding of the motivating factors that drove them to conclude on that particular exercise routine. Although everyone has their own personal motives to go to the gym, gender motivations play a role when participating in particular physical activity. I chose an article entitled “Motives for adult participation in physical activity: type of activity, age, and gender” by Keyvan Molanorouzi, Selina Khoo and Tony Morris to help support the different motivating factors. This particular research uses quantitative research and cross descriptive research design. The research utilizes surveys as well as The Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scales (PALMS) to assess motives as it pertains to gender in 1360 adults (703 males …show more content…
This article elaborates on the first article and digs deeper in personal appearances and overall achievements at the gym. This research involved questionnaires of 198 participants, 114 females and 84 males (Carroll, Lanza, 2010). It focused on self-objectification and the views of participants. This particular research states that the type of activity that one uses can affect their motive (Carroll, Lanza, 2006). Therefore, the type of activity can affect their overall goals and achievements, such as a good appearance, body shape, health, enjoyment and overall fitness. The method of research consisted of a group of 198 participants randomly selected using a multi cluster sampling method (Carroll, Lanza, 2006). Then permission was received and then they surveyed the group in face-to-face interviews. They then took the data and concluded that men enjoy working out, and women are more influenced by others, such as society workout. The research outlines the influence of others for females to stay fit, and men to have strength. It also outlines the overall different purpose amongst the two to workouts. This data can help support why women workout on cardio, which is a fat burner and high intensity workout that helps to lose weight and burn fat. However, men lift weights which help to establish and