{"id":770,"date":"2020-01-06T23:43:41","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T22:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=770"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:38:46","slug":"exercise-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/exercise-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"46 Energizing Exercise Statistics to Get You Ready for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are we a nation of healthy individuals, both physically and mentally? Or are we a country that\u2019s slowly falling into harmful patterns of overeating, physical inactivity, and even depression? Sadly, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> point to the latter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t worry. Lack of exercise and physical activity may be a global issue, but it\u2019s also one where an individual can actually make a change for the better. Let these facts and stats educate you on the importance of fitness and inspire you to take charge of your life and get moving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Top 10 Key <\/b><b>Exercise Stats<\/b><b> to Get You to Take Action<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">44.7% of adults under the age of 65 don\u2019t meet the standard US physical activity recommendations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men are more physically active than women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than 24% of children engage in one hour of physical activity a day.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 110.81 million Americans walk to stay in shape.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who exercise report having 1.5 fewer days of depression or poor mental health per month.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US\u2019s costs associated with physical inactivity amount to $117 billion a year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US health and fitness industry\u2019s revenue amounted to $32.3 billion in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% of primary care doctors don\u2019t meet physical activity recommendations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans don\u2019t meet dietary guidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 10% of people can lose weight by dieting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>The Most Important <\/b><b>American Exercise Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>1. In the US, 44.7% of adults under the age of 65 don\u2019t meet physical activity recommendations.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal physical activity guidelines recommend that adults get a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity every week. It\u2019s also suggested that they engage in muscle-strengthening activities at least two times a week. Only 22.9% of American adults hit both marks, while 32% meet one of the guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Only 13.5% of adults in Mississippi adhered to the federal physical activity guidelines, the <\/b><b>exercise statistics<\/b><b> for <\/b><b>2018<\/b><b> show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mississippi is ranked at the bottom in terms of adults following government physical activity recommendations. Colorado, on the other hand, is the leader with 32.5% of its adults under 65 meeting both federal exercise marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Colorado is the healthiest state.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(America\u2019s Health Rankings)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When measuring the portion of people who engaged in no other physical activity or exercise in the past month, other than their regular job, Colorado ranks last, with just 16.4%. According to these same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kentucky ranked first with 32.4% of its residents being physically inactive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. The South and Midwest are less physically active than the West and Northeast.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Good Body)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern states, like Virginia and Mississippi, seem to have lazier residents than states in the North, such as Utah, Maine, and Ohio.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Men are more physically active than women.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 27% of men and 18.7% of women met both government exercise recommendations, according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise facts and statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Unfortunately, these numbers are much lower than 40.8% of men and 48.4% of women in America who didn\u2019t meet either of the federal physical activity guidelines.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. 31.9% of seniors are physically inactive.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(America\u2019s Health Rankings)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those over 65 years old are less engaged in physical activity than other age groups. For comparison, 26.2% of adults between 45 and 64 didn\u2019t engage in any exercise in the past month, nor did 19.3% of Americans aged 18\u201344.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Education and income also play a role in physical activity.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(America\u2019s Health Rankings)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those with a high school degree exercise less than people with a college education, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">college students and exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal. What\u2019s more, adults with an annual income of $75,000 or higher are more likely to exercise, engage in physical activity, or play a sport than households with an income under $25,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Divorced or separated adults are 94.6% more likely to meet PA guidelines than widowed individuals.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Healthy People)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Divorced or separated adults show the highest rate of meeting physical activity benchmarks, 25.5%. This is a slightly higher rate than the 23.9% rate for married individuals or 22.1% for single people, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by marital status indicate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Less than 24% of children engage in one hour of physical activity a day.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommendations for children and teenagers include one hour or more of PA every day and muscle- and bone-strengthening activities at least three times a week. However, only 26.1% of high school students participate in physical activity every day. Nevertheless, 51.1% of them fulfilled the muscle-strengthening requirements, so there\u2019s still hope of seeing an improvement in the youth <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Engagement in physical activities declines when students transition from high school to college.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People in college exercise less than high school students, probably because they have less free time. A study showed that only 38% of college students did vigorous exercise, a drop from the 65% who exercised in high school. Meanwhile, 20% engaged in moderate physical activity on a regular basis, unlike the 26% who took part in regular physical activity in high school, according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity statistics in college students<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. In 2017, 19% of Americans took part in sports and exercise on a daily basis.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A survey on workout habits showed that 25% of US adults took part in athletic activities on a daily basis. It also suggested that these Americans spent about 30 minutes a day on exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exercise and Fitness Habits in the US<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>12. Americans\u2019 lifestyles are becoming more and more sedentary.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(APA)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US adults spend an average of 3.9 hours a day watching TV and 3.7 hours online. They also spend 3.4 hours every day sitting at a desk, these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sedentary lifestyle statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal. If you think that adults are bad, research shows that children are worse. Kids spend over seven hours a day in front of a screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. Over 110.81 million Americans walk to stay in shape.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista, BLS)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walking is the most popular form of exercise in the US. Weightlifting and running are ranked\u00a0 second and third in terms of popularity. Yoga and aerobics were the preferred types of exercise for women, while men opted for golfing or playing basketball or football when it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US sports participation, statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>14. Over 40 million Americans take part in hiking and camping every year.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 million US adults engage in other outdoor activities, such as fishing, biking, or running. The highest level of interest in outdoor physical activities is among children (61%), while the great outdoors is least popular among adults aged 45 and over\u2014under 40% of this age group take part.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. 66% of US citizens took part in fitness sports last year.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Physical Activity Council)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fitness and outdoor activities are the most popular among Americans\u2014as proven by the 7% average annual increase of participants in trail running, hiking, skiing, and stand-up paddling. These changes in fitness programs imply that Americans are introducing more calorie-burning workouts and sports to their exercise routine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. Baby boomers are least interested in high-calorie workouts.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Physical Activity Council)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to their advanced age, seniors focus more on low-impact physical activities, like walking or golf, to stay in shape. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workout statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the other hand, indicate that 60% of millennials and 70% of Gen Z-ers take part in some form of high-calorie exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. 78% of respondents in a 2016 survey cited health as the reason they exercise.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47% said that they work out to lose weight, while 43% reported that they exercise to get a better-looking body. In addition, 26% of respondents said they use sports as a way to counteract the effects of stress in their lives. Surprisingly, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that 11% found that taking part in sports improved their social life and allowed them to make friends and meet new people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>18. People really do go to the gym to find dates.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Realbuzz)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a survey of 2000 participants, half said that they go to the gym to pick people up. Another study actually confirms that gyms are a good place to meet new people: 10.5% of those surveyed said that they live with someone they met at the gym, these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fun fitness facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tell us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>19. Partners who exercise together have better chances of staying together.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Good Body)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Couples that workout together strengthen both their relationship and their bodies. It also gives them a chance to spend some time together in their busy schedules.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>20. 63% of Americans believe that not working out will shorten their life expectancy.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(New York Post)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite a large percentage of US adults who share this view, it seems Americans will use just about any excuse to get out of exercising. For example, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that 42% of respondents said they didn\u2019t have enough time to exercise, and 28% said they skipped a regular workout because of bad weather.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>21. 80% of people who join a gym quit after five months.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Boston Globe, The Good Body)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, 4% of new gym members don\u2019t even make it past the first month, while 14% only last two months. People don\u2019t seem to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.steps.app\/this-is-how-you-not-gain-weight-in-stayhome-home-office-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stick to exercise programs<\/a> either. According to research, 50% of adults starting a fitness program will quit after six months.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exercise Benefits Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>22. Exercise reduces heart disease among men by 21%.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Healthline)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women who exercised were 29% less at risk of coronary heart disease. More exercise, research says, not only lowers death rates from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/heart-disease-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but also reduces complications arising from CHD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>23. People who exercise reported having approximately 1.4 fewer days of depression or poor mental health per month.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Science Daily)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study of 1.2 million American adults showed that people who exercise <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/mental-health-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience fewer days of poor mental health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise and mental health statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show that regular exercise results in 2 days a month of poor mental health. People who don\u2019t exercise feel mentally unhealthy on 3.4 days a month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>24. 150 minutes of exercise can improve a person\u2019s sleep quality by 65%.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Healthline)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s amazing what physical activity can do to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/sleep-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve sleep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A study following insomnia patients over a 16-week period showed that exercise helped them sleep longer and feel more energetic throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>25. 43% of US adults say they use exercise to help improve their stress levels, the <\/b><b>exercise and stress statistics <\/b><b>demonstrate.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(APA)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the respondents who said that they use fitness to reduce stress levels, 62% found physical activity to be extremely effective when it comes to combating stress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>26. Exercising regularly might prevent or help you manage type 2 diabetes.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Good Body)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise does more than that. If you\u2019re physically active for around 7 hours every week, there\u2019s a 40% lower risk of dying early than people who exercise half an hour or less every week, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">health and fitness facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>27. 8.3% of deaths among nondisabled adults over 25 years old were caused by physical inactivity.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical inactivity contributed to 9.9% of deaths among adults between the ages of 40 and 69 and was linked to 7.8% of deaths among those over 70 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>28. Costs associated with physical inactivity amount to $117 billion a year.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(America\u2019s Health Ratings)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health expenses generated by adults not exercising enough account for over 11% of the total yearly healthcare costs in the US.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Fitness Industry Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>29. US health and fitness industry revenue amounted to $32.3 billion in 2018.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(IHRSA, Forbes)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This revenue saw a 7.8% increase from the previous year. In fact, revenue from the health and fitness club industry has been steadily increasing by 3%\u20134% yearly over the last 10 years, and it shows no signs of slowing down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>30. The US health and fitness market is the biggest in the world.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only does the US fitness industry generate the highest revenue in the world, but according to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness industry statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2017<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s also ranked number one according to gym and fitness club memberships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>31. There were 39,570 gyms in the US last year.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(IHRSA, Statista)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to gyms and fitness and health clubs, the US boasts an impressive 102,344 enterprises on the market. Additionally, over 71.5 million US citizens used the services of health clubs and gyms in the last year, an all-time high since 1987. More good news: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American exercise statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that the number of individual members amounted to 62.5 million, while the overall number of visits to health clubs reached over 6 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>32. Sales of sports and exercise equipment totaled $5.37 billion in 2018.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Statista)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wholesale sales, which include both health and fitness clubs and consumers, have been increasing steadily for the past decade. The fitness equipment market, on the other hand, is valued at $5.24 billion, with consumers spending around $3.86 billion on fitness equipment for home use alone, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical fitness facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and numbers show.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>33. There are 231,500 personal trainers working in the US.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Brandon Gaille)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fitness industry is a growing, billion-dollar market\u2014with the Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting jobs in the industry to increase by 23% in the next 10 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>34. Wearable technology and high-intensity interval training are among the top fitness trends for 2020.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ACSM)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group training, weight lifting, and personal training are just some of the fitness trends expected to be big in 2020, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness industry trends and statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>35. Millennials are the biggest users of fitness apps across all age groups.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WellnessCreatives)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the appeal of these apps, 46% of millennials said that they want more information about their health, and 54% stated that they would buy a device or app that tracks body weight, fat, and blood pressure. Interestingly, women use fitness apps twice as much as men do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Role of the Health Sector in Fitness\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>36. 40% of primary care doctors don\u2019t fulfill US physical activity recommendations.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Exercise is Medicine, NCBI)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, when it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of exercise, statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate that 36% of medical students in the US also fail to achieve this health standard. Studies show that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare professionals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who don\u2019t exercise are less likely to counsel patients to take up physical activity. This a major concern since a 2016 study showed that physicians, and other healthcare providers, are among the most trusted sources of health information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>37. Around one third of adults were advised by their doctor to start or continue exercising.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Healthline)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors are more likely to recommend exercise to older adults between 45 and 85 years of age. Actually, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that the number of those over 85 who were advised to exercise has almost doubled in the last decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>38. Only one fifth of physicians would refer a patient to a personal trainer.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, less than half of physicians would advise patients to visit a health club, according to a study on the relationship between healthcare professionals and the prescription of exercise. The authors of the study recommend that more medical professionals partner with fitness instructors to bridge the gap between health and exercise, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>39. 72% of doctors cited cost as a prime reason why they don\u2019t recommend health clubs.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NCBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physicians said that expenses and convenience were listed as the most problematic issues when it comes to referring their patients to health clubs. Meanwhile, a third of the doctors surveyed mentioned the poor training of personal trainers as an issue of concern.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>40. Doctors in Vermont are prescribing exercise as treatment.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Washington Post)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vermont physicians give out prescriptions for hiking and spending time in nature. Outdoor activities are some of the most likely <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity trends<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to increase <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over time<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as other states\u2014like Maine, California, and New Mexico\u2014become more interested in the idea of hiking as a medical treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>41. Medical professionals need more training when it comes to the importance of exercise.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Time, Health.gov)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several studies have pointed out that medical schools don\u2019t include enough topics on nutrition, physical activity, and food marketing in their curricula. Healthcare providers lack suitable knowledge on how to prescribe exercise to help treat and prevent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/obesity-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certain diseases and conditions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as obesity. In fact, when it comes to nutrition and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">indicate that less than a quarter of physicians have received suitable training on how to properly counsel patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>42. Exercise physiologists are the best-paid health care professionals in the fitness industry.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Study)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 25% most well-paid exercise physiologists earned around $60,000 in 2016. What do they do? They create fitness and exercise programs aimed at improving a patient\u2019s health, such as increasing flexibility, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/high-blood-pressure-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving heart function<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or managing chronic pain.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nutrition and Fitness Facts<\/b><b> and Stats<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>43. Obesity is directly associated with unhealthy eating habits.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(HHS)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33.8% of US adults and almost 12.5 million children and teenagers are obese. These deeply upsetting numbers should be enough to move us to action and convince us to pay more attention to exercise and healthy diets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>44. The majority of Americans don\u2019t meet dietary guidelines.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(HS, Time)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans are advised to eat at least 1.5 cups of fruit and 2 to 3 cups of vegetables every day. When it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American eating habits, statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tell us that only 9.3% meet vegetable recommendations, and only 12.2% meet the fruit dietary guidelines. US adults also eat more sodium than the recommended guidelines. No wonder obesity is an epidemic in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>45. On average, US adults drink about 39 ounces of water every day.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC, National Academies)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there\u2019s no set-in-stone recommendation for how much plain water the average adult should drink, the guidelines for women are around 91 ounces, and it\u2019s 125 ounces for men (this can come from all kinds of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/organic-food-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beverages and food<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). As we can see, there are many issues with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unhealthy American<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eating habits, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>46. Only 10% of people can lose weight by dieting.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(The Good Body)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, 89% of people were able to lose weight by using a combo of healthy eating habits, or diets, and a suitable exercise program. Although the 80\/20 ratio between diet and exercise isn\u2019t a must if you want to shed some pounds, it\u2019s still a good idea to take both factors into account when losing weight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>What percentage of people exercise daily?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than 5% of US adults take part in some kind of physical activity for 30 minutes every day. Stats show that Americans spent an average of 0.29 hours per day playing sports, exercising, or engaging in leisure activities last year. And the number of men who participate in sports and exercise is greater than that of women. In 2018, 21.1% of men engaged in physical activity every day, while only 17.2% of women did the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Is it OK to exercise every day?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there is nothing wrong with exercising every day, your fitness routine should be planned based on what you want to gain from your exercise in the first place. A daily high-intensity workout may be suitable for someone training to run a marathon, but it\u2019s not for someone who just wants to stay in shape. The most important thing is to listen to your body. If you\u2019re feeling worn out from overtraining, take a break. Also, if in doubt, consult a professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are the 10 benefits of exercise?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways that being physically active can help you lead a better and healthier life, but the top 10 include the following:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting mood<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening muscles and building bone density<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting energy levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving brain function, cognitive skills, and memory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting better skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improving sleep<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/diabetes-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing the risk of diabetes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, heart disease, and other chronic conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing your sex drive and improving your sex life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How often does the average person exercise?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recommended exercise guidelines for healthy adults include at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking or swimming, and 75 minutes of vigorous PA, like running or aerobics. Healthy adults are also advised to do strength-training activities at least two times per week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health officials recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. Physical activity includes more than exercise, for instance mowing the lawn is considered moderate PA, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fitness facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tell us. So no excuses when it comes to keeping fit and healthy. Even if you\u2019re pressed for time, there\u2019s always some way to get moving.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>In Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death in the world. It increases the risk of all kinds of illnesses, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. On the other hand, regular exercise offers countless benefits, from staying healthy to looking good and feeling great. Do these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inspire you to get up and get fit?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sources:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/nhsr\/nhsr112.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/acsm-healthfitness\/Fulltext\/2019\/11000\/WORLDWIDE_SURVEY_OF_FITNESS_TRENDS_FOR_2020.6.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACSM Journals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/stress\/2013\/exercise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Psychological Association<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americashealthrankings.org\/explore\/annual\/measure\/Sedentary\/state\/ALL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americas Health Rankings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/2016\/sports-and-exercise-among-americans.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/regionals\/south\/2018\/01\/05\/welcome-gym-will-you-staying\/vawxdHJtjqOEMlRmOILgDP\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Globe<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandongaille.com\/11-health-and-fitness-industry-statistics-and-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandon Gaille<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/physicalactivity\/downloads\/PA_State_Indicator_Report_2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthyschools\/physicalactivity\/facts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2018\/17_0354.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nutrition\/data-statistics\/plain-water-the-healthier-choice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exerciseismedicine.org\/assets\/page_documents\/EIM%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise is Medicine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/benmidgley\/2018\/09\/26\/the-six-reasons-the-fitness-industry-is-booming\/#4c8fbe00506d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forbes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/news\/blog\/2014\/08\/nutrition-and-physical-activity-training-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health.gov<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/heart-disease\/exercise-statistics#3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthline<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthypeople.gov\/2020\/leading-health-indicators\/2020-lhi-topics\/Nutrition-Physical-Activity-and-Obesity\/data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy People 2020<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/fitness\/eat-healthy\/importance-of-good-nutrition\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HHS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/fitness\/resource-center\/facts-and-statistics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HHS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihrsa.org\/about\/media-center\/press-releases\/latest-ihrsa-data-over-6b-visits-to-39-570-gyms-in-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IHRSA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/hmd\/Reports\/2004\/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chloride-and-Sulfate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5685070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4511730\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6196940\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/01\/13\/this-is-why-most-americans-dont-exercise-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Post<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.physicalactivitycouncil.com\/pdfs\/current.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity Council<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realbuzz.com\/articles-interests\/fitness\/article\/9-surprising-gym-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Realbuzz<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2018\/08\/180808193656.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScienceDaily<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/1749\/physical-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/191984\/participants-in-walking-for-fitness-in-the-us-since-2006\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/638874\/reasons-behind-sports-and-exercise-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/1141\/health-and-fitness-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/605240\/us-fitness-health-club-industry-enterprises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/988756\/sports-equipment-market-value-by-type-north-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/5325\/fitness-equipment-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/articles\/highest_paying_fitness_careers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodbody.com\/fitness-statistics\/#top-ten-activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegoodbody.com\/fitness-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4485435\/health-care-obesity-epidemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5029164\/fruit-vegetable-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/to-push-patients-to-be-healthier-some-doctors-write-exercise-prescriptions\/2018\/03\/09\/70a77fe0-0129-11e8-bb03-722769454f82_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Post<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellnesscreatives.com\/fitness-industry-statistics-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WellnessCreatives<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are we a nation of healthy individuals, both physically and mentally? 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