Being active is important for our health and wellbeing, but can you actually work out without stepping foot inside a gym? According to a new survey, the majority of Americans say you can.
The poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults finds:
- Six in 10 swear they “get all the exercise they need” without ever going to the gym. In fact, 54% say they “never” go to the gym at all.
- But the average person still considers themselves active five times a week and exercises four times a week.
- Overall, 70% of those surveyed think they’re healthy, while 10% feel like they are a superhero or a pro athlete and 17% feel 10 years younger than they are.
- And 78% believe they could accomplish tasks they couldn’t do before if they were able to improve their physical abilities by 10%.
People feel they get enough exercise by doing everyday activities like:
- Walking around the neighborhood (74%)
- Taking the stairs (60%)
- Doing yard work (59%)
- Cleaning the house (59%)
- Walking the dog (56%)
- Bringing groceries inside the house (42%)
- Gardening (40%)
- Taking out the trash (36%)
- Stretching after getting out of bed (35%)
- Doing dishes or laundry (33%)
- Standing on their feet for at least four hours (30%)
- Helping the kids get ready for school (10%)
Source: NY Post