10 Fitness Facts and Statistics to Keep You Motivated

by FitBuff Brandon on June 20, 2007 · 5 comments

in BodyBuilding, Brain Power, Build Muscle, Exercise, Fat Loss, Motivation

Wednesday is Brain Power and Stress/Relaxation Day

  1. Over 50% of people who start an exercise program GIVE UP within the first 12 months.
  2. The average man exercises 115 days per year. Sound impressive? It's not — that's only about TWO days per week.
  3. 71% of men admit that they should exercise more.
  4. A whopping 96% of men admit to skipping a workout on more than one occasion when it conflicted with some other activity (i.e. watching a game).
  5. 69% of men consider themselves to be physically fit.
  6. ^^^ 13% of men actually ARE physically fit.
  7. How many people buy exercise equipment only to later use it as a clothes hanger? Nearly half at 45%.
  8. How much money would the average 40+ male save each year in medical expenses with regular exercise? $949
  9. What part of your body is she checking out at the beach? 35% of women say Abs with Chest right behind at 30%
  10. 100% of active, healthy people are more active and healthier than their non-active, unhealthy friends ;)

What tips and/or tricks do you use to keep yourself motivated?

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MiddleAgeShed
June 22, 2007 at 6:35 am
When would NOW be a good time to start going to the gym? at Geelong’s Gym
August 3, 2009 at 7:53 pm

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1 workoutaholic Nader June 1, 2008 at 1:20 pm

that is very sad! i dont even know how im active for more then 280 days how can't u be motivated if u hear of all the benefits of excerising. i find it amazing how the body can adapt to stress and excerises and able to take it to the next level. no one takes advantange of it. good thing i want to be a personal trainer. they need people like me .

2 FitBuff Brandon July 14, 2008 at 7:13 pm

Well said Nader, it always amazes me that so many people are UNamazed at what magnificent machines our bodies really are.

3 Emily August 24, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Yo, i'm bored. & at school

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