10 Fitness Facts and Statistics to Keep You Motivated
- Over 50% of people who start an exercise program GIVE UP within the first 12 months.
- The average man exercises 115 days per year. Sound impressive? It's not — that's only about TWO days per week.
- 71% of men admit that they should exercise more.
- 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).
- 69% of men consider themselves to be physically fit.
- ^^^ 13% of men actually ARE physically fit.
- How many people buy exercise equipment only to later use it as a clothes hanger? Nearly half at 45%.
- How much money would the average 40+ male save each year in medical expenses with regular exercise? $949
- What part of your body is she checking out at the beach? 35% of women say Abs with Chest right behind at 30%
- 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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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 .
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