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Fifth of Brits admit sex is the only exercise they get
A fifth of Brits have admitted that sex is the only strenuous exercise they get in an average week which might do more wonders for their love life than their waistlines.
The majority of Brits shy away from any exercise entirely, with times between the sheets with their partners are the only occasion they ever raise their heart rate, according to a survey of more than 1,800 members of the public.
But despite their reluctance to get hot and sweaty anywhere outside the bedroom, 87 per cent said they were unhappy with their physique and 74 per cent said they would like to improve their fitness.
Maz Darvish, CEO of sport and fitness equipment retailer Sweatband.com, who commissioned the survey, said, “It's disheartening to see so few people taking their health and fitness seriously, with just two fifths of people exercising at all in any given week.”
It seems that although the majority of people want to be healthier and have better physiques, just a small number are willing to put the effort into achieve this.
“With regards to the respondents that said sex was the only form of exercise they got each week, I’d say it was a start but that having seen statistics from other surveys over the years, they might want to try exercising for longer durations to reach their health and fitness goals!"
Three fifths of Brits don't exercise at all, and just 39 per cent exercise following the governments recommended level of activity of exercise, three times a week or more, Sweatband. com's research found.
Women are less likely to exercise than men, with just a third of females surveyed claiming that they exercised at least once each week compared to 44 per cent of men, according to the results.
Aside from sex, the most popular forms of exercise were running, cycling and swimming.
