I don’t get that same reaction when I’m at my own house
One of the reasons I pay for a monthly gym membership is because it’s located in an area with air conditioning. I’m a cardio girl, so I stick to mostly running, biking, and the elliptical. When people realize this about me, they question why I pay for a monthly gym membership when I could technically do those activities outside or in my own home. I always give them the same response by mentioning the air conditioning. I hate basing my exercise off of the weather because it’s always inconsistent and unreliable. If there is a heat wave, I don’t want to run outside. If it’s raining, I don’t want to bike outside. My exercise is much more consistent when I have a gym membership with equipment indoors. Sometimes, people will ask me whether or not I’ve considered purchasing my own treadmill or bike, but I have and it doesn’t work for me either. Although I’m in my own house with temperature control, I can’t separate home from exercise and I found that I rarely worked out when I knew I could be doing other things. I need the physical act of leaving my house and putting myself at a gym where there’s nothing else to do. As soon as I walk into the gym and feel the cool air, my body knows that it’s time to workout. I don’t get that same reaction when I’m at my own house. THis is why I continue to pay for a gym membership despite only doing cardio.