{"id":66301,"date":"2018-11-01T20:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T00:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=66301"},"modified":"2021-05-12T09:41:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T13:41:32","slug":"the-midterm-skinny-the-political-climate-has-democrats-eating-their-feelings-50-more-than-republicans-but-working-out-more-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/lifestyle\/the-midterm-skinny-the-political-climate-has-democrats-eating-their-feelings-50-more-than-republicans-but-working-out-more-too\/","title":{"rendered":"The Midterm Skinny: The Political Climate Has Democrats Eating their Feelings 50% More than Republicans, but Working Out More Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Exercise Your Right to Vote on November 6 \u2013 and Exercise Your Body All Year Round<\/h3>\n<p>NEW YORK &#8211; Nov. 1, 2018 &#8211; With the midterms just days away, Americans are showing increasing strain against the backdrop of a contentious political climate \u2013 and it\u2019s clearly impacting our personal lives and habits. According to a poll conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Daily Burn, Democrats are 50% more likely than Republicans to say they\u2019re eating their feelings as a result of the current political climate. They may be packing in more calories but it looks like they\u2019re trying to work it off, too. Democrats \u2013 perhaps putting in extra leg days in hopes of kicking GOP control of the House to the curb \u2013 are over 40% more likely than Republicans to say that they\u2019re exercising more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExercise is critical in helping people deal with outside stress, whether it\u2019s from work, personal life, or politics,\u201d said Tricia Han, CEO of Daily Burn. \u201cWe wanted to get a sense for how these stressors are affecting exercise and other behavioral habits across party lines. While it\u2019s surprising to see that across both aisles lower intensity exercises were more likely, no matter what the exercise is \u2013 HIIT, yoga, biking, etc. \u2013 pumping those endorphins is always a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Toning Up the Midsection Before Election<\/h3>\n<p>Over half of Democrats (55%), along with 45% of Republicans and 44% of Independents, fess up that the political climate has influenced their exercise regime.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrats are over 40% more likely than Republicans to say that they\u2019re exercising more.<\/li>\n<li>Independents (21%) are less likely than either Democrats (29%) or Republicans (28%) to say the political climate has specifically led to them exercising less.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Exercises Winning the Popular Vote<\/h3>\n<p>When those who exercise are asked what types of workouts they\u2019ve done in the past month, majorities of Democrats (60%), Republicans (57%), and Independents (59%) alike embrace gentle exercise, such as walking, hiking, and aerobics, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many across party lines are going the distance. Over three in ten (34% Democrats, 31% Republicans, 36% Independents) have incorporated cardio, such as running, spinning\/cycling, rowing, or ellipticals into their exercise regime<\/li>\n<li>Roughly one in four (24% Democrats, 27% Republicans, 27% Independents) have embraced some form of strength training.<\/li>\n<li>And Democrats and Independents are significantly more likely than Republicans to say they\u2019ve participated in yoga, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/core-moves-beginner-pilates-workout\/\"   title=\"Pilates\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"233\">Pilates<\/a>, or dance in the past 30 days (28% Democrats, 17% Republicans, 24% Independents)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Political Parties\u2019 Palate Before the Ballot<\/h3>\n<p>The political climate is also making people reach for other vices.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Political pain points have been driving Dems to drink more at a 2-to-1 ratio over their counterparts in the GOP.<\/li>\n<li>Democrats and Republicans alike say the political climate has had an impact on how much they\u2019re using social media (59% Dem, 52% Rep) and binge watching TV\/Netflix (57% and 50%, respectively).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campaigning for Change\u2026 in Appearance<\/h3>\n<p>Americans have various motivations to exercise. Nearly one in five Democrats (19%) do it to look good naked, compared to 13% of Republicans.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong majorities of Democrats (73%), Republicans (72%) and Independents (73%) alike say they do so in order to be healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Other top motivations, regardless of affiliation, include to lose weight (51%, 49%, and 50%, respectively) and to live longer (46%, 45%, 48%, respectively).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Methodology<\/h3>\n<p>This survey was conducted online within the United States by YouGov on behalf of Daily Burn from Oct. 18-22 among 2,485 respondents age 18 and up.<\/p>\n<h3>About Daily Burn<\/h3>\n<p>Daily Burn is a leading fitness tech brand dedicated to helping all people live better lives through movement and now offers a mobile app dedicated to High Intensity Interval Training &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/c7gei2h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HIIT Workouts by Daily Burn<\/a>. Daily Burn also provides a popular, daily group class (Daily Burn 365) streamable to any device, plus a library of more than 1,000 on-demand workouts available and taught by certified trainers \u2013 everything from cardio to Pilates to bodyweight training \u2013 along with personalization tools to help users discover the perfect workout for their goals and fitness level and a supportive and motivating community. The company is headquartered in New York and owned and operated by IAC. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/?partner=LifeFitnessPoll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.dailyburn.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exercise Your Right to Vote on November 6 \u2013 and Exercise Your Body All Year Round NEW YORK &#8211; Nov. 1, 2018 &#8211; With the midterms just days away, Americans are showing increasing strain against the backdrop of a contentious political climate \u2013 and it\u2019s clearly impacting our personal lives and habits. 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