Is it harder to commit to a fitness routine than a partner?

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ONE IN FIVE AMERICANS FIND IT HARDER TO COMMIT TO A FITNESS ROUTINE THAN A PARTNER.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO A SURVEY OF 2,000 AMERICANS WHO WORK OUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.

THE DATA SHOWED THAT OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, AMERICANS TRIED ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT WORKOUT REGIMENS AND HAD FOUR DIFFERENT, SERIOUS PARTNERS.

IN FACT, MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS (68%) ARE LIKELY TO STICK WITH A WORKOUT ROUTINE THAT DOESN’T NECESSARILY WORK FOR THEM SIMPLY BECAUSE IT’S COMFORTABLE.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF FREELETICS, THE SURVEY REVEALED THAT MORE THAN HALF (53%) OF RESPONDENTS ARE LIKELY TO STAY WITH THE WRONG PARTNER FOR THE SAME REASON.

AND WHEN STARTING A NEW ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP, TOP DEAL-BREAKERS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY’D HAVE TO SPEND ON THEIR PARTNER (52%), WHERE THEY LIVE (52%) AND HOW MUCH TIME THEY’D NEED TO DEDICATE TO THEM (40%).

INTERESTINGLY, THOSE SAME THREE FACTORS ARE THE TOP DEAL-BREAKERS WHEN STARTING A NEW FITNESS ROUTINE.

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans who work out at least once a week was commissioned by Freeletics between Nov. 27 and Nov. 29, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).