I could run to the gym but after my workout I would be to tired to run back.

Imagine if America had sidewalks

Dawg it's 95°F out with 97%RH cmon

This is some stuck up shit right here. People are getting out and exercising and we're judging them for not doing it how we like. Gyms are much more than treadmills, treadmills are easier and more consistent for people starting out, the summer heat is brutal and gyms are air conditioned, or maybe you just wanna watch something to take your mind off the run itself. There's lots of great reasons to use a treadmill at the gym.

It's 30 degrees and I live in a "miserable" humidity area. If I tried to run outside, I'd end up in the hospital. I walk to the gym anyway.

But if you walk a mile there and a mile back that's 2 miles. Maybe that's too much.

It's really hot here, I drive a kilometer to the gym so I can run under the AC.

Best one I've seen is a gym class that has people jogging outside the gym. You're actually paying to run on the street.

I mean, if it means I don't become a victim of vehicular manslaughter.

They might live in a city that's built for cars only and is hostile to walkers and bikers.

Then I drive another 3 miles to taco bell then I drive 20 miles to save 3 cents per gallon on $50 worth of gas, then I do workout victory burnouts in the parking lot. I DO IT BIG NINJA

I live in Phoenix, Arizona and this post can go fuck itself. I TRIED to go for a walk outside the other day, and it was 109F with 40% humidity. I can do that, or I can go to the air conditioned gym...

one of the best working situations I had was being 3 miles from work. Walking was a nice workout and faster than most folks commutes. Would pass 3 parks btw during the stroll that had water fountains in the summer. If I was running late could bike it which was so quick it felt I was getting off my bike just after I got on. If the weather was bad or I just felt inclined to the bus was a straight shot.

Outside of temperature control as others have mentioned, there's also a greater sense of security while exercising, showers available, and seeing others train can motivate you if you're the competitive or visual sort. Plus treadmills are less impactful to your knees compared to trail runs so they are good for recovery/casual runners.

In all honesty, gym memberships are terrible value for money by itself. Its value comes from convenience and saving time for a person who wants to train with some consistency.

Just walk halfway to the gym and then give up and walk home.

It's 114 degrees today. I'm not walking anywhere

So we're just going to pretend that the other 90% of the gym doesn't exist?

My car needs cardio too

We do this because being in that specific physical space helps us do the thing.

Also it's hot out.

I'd also add that people who don't work out probably shouldn't make memes about it.

There are no sidewalks near any of my nearest gyms ironically, and I live in a fairly large city. Just busy stroads as far as the eye can see.

One of the many benefits of living in a walkable area. I'll get a mile or two of walking in just going about my business. Walk to the grocery, walk to the subway, whatever.

That's because it's not walkable between home and the gym