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%
Deck page
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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 |
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%.