# Many Americans don't exercise 20 minutes even once a week

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> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

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

On average, how many times a week do you exercise for at least 20 minutes?

Many Americans don't exercise 20 minutes even once a week.

- 0: 22.6%
- 3: 17.5%
- 2: 15.5%
- 1: 11.8%
- 4: 11.1%
- 5: 9.4%
- 7 or more: 8.1%
- 6: 4.0%

## 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: 2025-02-28 → 2025-03-06
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#weekly-exercise-frequency-variable-health_18](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#weekly-exercise-frequency-variable-health_18)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2025-010, fielded February 28-March 6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#weekly-exercise-frequency-variable-health_18](https://verasight-spsp-2025.tiiny.co#weekly-exercise-frequency-variable-health_18)