Many Americans don't exercise 20 minutes even once a week
Core finding
In a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, nearly a quarter of Americans (23%) say they never exercise for at least 20 minutes in a typical week.
Another 18% exercise three times a week and 15% twice, with 12% managing a single session. Smaller shares work out four times (11%), five times (9%), seven or more times (8%), or six times a week (4%).
Topline distribution
Many Americans don't exercise 20 minutes even once a week.
On average, how many times a week do you exercise for at least 20 minutes?
n = 1,000 · Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | health |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co
On average, how many times a week do you exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.