A recent study in the journal Plus One found that gym members were 14 times more aerobically active than people who didn’t to any health club. Gym members, on , did six hours more exercise a week, and this activity did make them fitter than non-members. They had lower heart-rates, smaller waists and higher levels of cardiovascular These parameters were by heart strength, lung function and muscle mass. They also spent less time sitting down every day than non-gym members. The results were for men and women. The study included 405 people between the ages of 30 to 64, and the general of those who were gym members were similar to those who were not. The lead author, Elizabeth Schroeder of the department of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Illinois, says that gym members were also more likely than non-members – even those who did exercise – to do training. This strengthens muscles, reduces blood pressure can increase metabolic rates and raise well-being. What about you, do you work out?