Its a question that I always ask myself whenever I go for work out at a nearby gymnasium.The majority are Chinese (I see equal numbers of males and females), some Malays (more males than females) and very few Indians (maybe not more than 5 at a time).

While I agree gyms’ charges are kind of high, the centres come with good equipments, various different studios and even professionals watching over you. Its a money-worth-spending-over activity.I told Vijay photography is an expensive hobby when he asked me about DSLR in the previous post, but working out in the gym is not a hobby but something that will benefit you short and long term. Why not spend money for such ‘health investment’?

I have personally recommended few of my friends to join but the excuses that I get "expensive", "no time", "far la..lazy to travel" etc. But we don’t mind spending time travelling to shopping malls and clubs to meet people, and we have the time to eat 3 full meals a day isn’t it? Between, I use to for evening jog in a nearby park and I only see Indians when they come to date there. No one is going to charge any fees to jog in a public park but I don’t see our people doing it. So, clearly money is not the issue here.

The prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus is record high among our people. Why is that so? Besides diet, being sedentary is one of the major factor. If one do not take care of himself when he is in 20s and 30s, then I would say he is already getting himself prepared for one or more illness when he reach mid-40s!

So, I am asking my friends again - Who are going to come to the gym with me next week?