The percentage of Americans

who have avoided the gym due to

anxiety or fear of being judged

64.9%

WOMEN

36.1%

MEN

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BY THE NUMBERS

Health

& Fitness

Just over half of Americans say that health

and wellness will be their top focus in

2020, according to a recent survey from

Allianz, vs. only 27 percent who are most

concerned with getting their ɿnances on

track. Resolving to become more ɿt in the

New Year? Here’s a look at some of the

trends that may guide you. —Noah Miller

.% Ơ The percentage of

Americans who sit for more

than eight hours per day—a

level of inactivity associated

with a heightened risk

dying, similar to the risks

of obesity and smoking

$95 BILLION

Estimated size

of the “wearable

technology”

market ɿtness

trackers, smart

watches, heart

rate monitors

and so on),

expected to be

the top ɿtness

trend of 2020.

Also popular

high interval

intensity training

HIIT) and

working out with

free weights.

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WORLD

183 M

U.S.

62.4 M

62,400,000

The number of

Americans who

belong to a health

club or ɿtness

center, more than

any other country,

and a 37 percent

jump over the past

decade. :orld-

wide membership

183 million.

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The average amount of

time spent on a sport or

exercising among the 18

percent of Americans

who engage in those

activities on any given day

Top Health

Resolutions

for 2020

Five of the top 10

resolutions for the

New <ear are well-

ness-related, includ-

ing the top three.

48%

47%

41%

19%

11%