Even exercise has a gender gap

Women have less time to work out than men – and their health pays the price. Here’s how to fix that.

For women in particular, having someone to exercise with is important, say experts. 123rf

Danielle Friedman

Nov 12, 2024 – 9.00am

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After a full Saturday shuttling her two kids to soccer and play-dates across Manhattan, Neha Ruch, 39, finally carved out a few precious minutes to exercise at 6.15pm. She didn’t even bother to change clothes before hopping onto her elliptical machine in a closet-turned-home-gym.

After 15 minutes, the interruptions started. First, her husband poked his head in – their daughter was pleading for her to say goodnight. No problem, Ruch thought. She sat with her daughter for a while and then came back to the machine.