One important factor that may contribute to regular exercise performance is a motivation to exercise. Women typically exhibit lower levels of physical exercise performance. It seems that gender factor motivating people differently in performing exercise. Identifying these variations may help in promoting physical exercise across the lifespan. A cross sectional study was conducted. A sample of 501 adults were interviewed using a questionnaire containing 21 reasons for doing exercise. Each reason was measured on a five-point scale, and then the mean score of each reason was used as the dependent variable. Two reasons demonstrated a highest rate and mean score were to; feel relaxed (89.7%, 4.57), have energy for daily chores (88.3%, 4.55). While three reasons showed the lowest rates and means score were to; decrease the risk of cancer (70.7%, 4.08), effect on sex life (63.2%, 3.94) and recommended by Dr (41.2%, 3.19). Males showed significantly higher means score in two motivating reasons, to; effect on sex life (4.18), have energy for daily chores (4.62), p.000,.049 respectively. Others19 reasons showed no significant difference of between genders. Significantly higher rate of; walking (55.6%), among female p =0.049, while sports activities (63.6%) among males, p =0.000. Almost both sex having same motivating reasons in doing physical exercise.
 

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