Life & work · 2025 survey
Exercise Frequency
On average, how many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?
61% of young men exercise at least several times a week. The 7.5% of young men who never exercise report the worst mental health in the survey.
Topline, all respondents
- Never7.5%
- Less than once a week16.7%
- Once a week15.2%
- Several times a week31.8%
- Nearly every day19%
- Every day9.8%
Most common answer
Several times a week
Share
31.8%
Respondents
1,000 American men aged 16 to 28
The numbers
| Response | Percent |
|---|---|
| Never | 7.5 |
| Less than once a week | 16.7 |
| Once a week | 15.2 |
| Several times a week | 31.8 |
| Nearly every day | 19.0 |
| Every day | 9.8 |
Embed
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Citation
The Lafayette Company, Young American Men Survey 2025, “On average, how many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?”. 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded by Cygnal, October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%. youngamericanmen.com/data/2025/exercise-frequency
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