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Symposium on Young American Men

Life & work · 2025 survey

Exercise Frequency

On average, how many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?

61% exercise at least several times a week. The 7.5% 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%

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The numbers

On average, how many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?
ResponsePercent
Never7.5
Less than once a week16.7
Once a week15.2
Several times a week31.8
Nearly every day19.0
Every day9.8

Citation

Cygnal / The Lafayette Company, “On average, how many days per week do you engage in physical exercise?” Survey of 1,000 American men aged 16 to 28, fielded October 22–26, 2025, margin of error ±3.01%.