Timex may take a licking and keep on ticking, and now the company that manufactures and markets innovative timepieces has offered the results of a new study that look at people’s workout habits. What is notable about this study is that while there is the perception that most Americans don’t get exercise, according to this Timex/Sodahead.com survey 73 percent of respondents are working out at least once a week. Moreover 29 percent spend between 30 minutes and one hour on their physical activities.
Key highlights of the survey include:
• 29 percent spend between 30 minutes and one hour on their physical activities and 18 percent are spending between one and two hours exercising.
• 61 percent of respondents don’t go to a gym to exercise. If they do go to the gym, they want to stay close as only 11 percent drive more than 15 minutes to their exercise destination.
• Working out at lunch may not be for everyone, but 27 percent of respondents are finding time to get in a workout during the work day.
• When it comes to finding time to exercise it is apparent that many in America are not “morning people” as nearly half of Americans say that they don’t exercise in the morning. For those that do work out in the morning, 6AM is the most popular time.
• The most popular type of exercise is running (18 percent), followed by lifting weights (13 percent) and biking/hiking/outdoor activities (13 percent)
• Once Americans finish exercising it is time to hit the showers. 43 percent of survey respondents spend at least 10-15 minutes in the shower, 25 percent spend a whopping 20-30 minutes and 10 percent spend more than a half-hour.