UK Fitness Report 2024/25: New Data Shows Growing Health & Exercise Trends
The British fitness landscape shows encouraging progress in 2024/25, with 48% of people now exercising regularly - a 3% increase from last year. Key findings include:
Health & Exercise Habits:
- 76% aspire to be healthy, though 65% feel they don't look after their health enough
- Mental health and cardiovascular fitness are top areas people want to improve
- Only 1 in 10 meet NHS recommended activity levels
- 89% of 18-24 year olds do weekly strength training
Gym Usage & Trends:
- 17% have gym memberships, up 1% year-on-year
- Average gym visit lasts 69 minutes
- Gymtimidation dropped significantly (8% vs 21% last year)
- Tuesdays are busiest, Sundays quietest
- Cost remains the top reason for canceling memberships (30%)
Technology & Fitness:
- 66% use smart devices to monitor health data
- 50% use YouTube for fitness advice
- 77% of 18-24 year olds use TikTok for fitness guidance
- Remote personal training expected to be biggest 2025 trend (+414% interest)
Key Challenges:
- 68% struggle with fatigue
- 64% eat less than recommended 5 daily fruit/veg portions
- Average water intake (759ml) below recommended levels
- Cost prevents 44% from maintaining fitness spending
The data shows positive movement toward healthier lifestyles, particularly among younger generations, though significant room for improvement remains in meeting recommended activity and nutrition guidelines.
[Note: All statistics and data points maintained from original; content restructured for clarity and conciseness.]
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