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U.S. GYM & FITNESS STATISTICS.
A current, source-led snapshot of how Americans are moving, spending, and training. Updated 6 October 2026.
This page focuses on the latest public U.S. figures. Each stat links directly to its original source.
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PARTICIPATION
250M
Americans took part in at least one sport, fitness, or leisure activity in 2025.
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association reported this as the highest participation total in its tracking history.
Source: SFIA, 2026 ↗02
ACTIVITY
47.2%
of U.S. adults met the federal aerobic activity guidelines in 2024.
The estimate is based on the National Health Interview Survey and covers leisure-time aerobic activity.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2026 ↗52.3% vs. 42.4%
Men and women, respectively, met the aerobic guideline in 2024.
The same CDC analysis found that 54.0% of adults ages 18–34 met the guideline, compared with 38.4% of adults 65 and older.
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2026 ↗03
HOUSEHOLD SPENDING
$272
was the average U.S. household spend on social, recreation, and health club memberships in 2024.
This is an annual household average from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026 ↗$225
was the average U.S. household spend on sports, recreation, and exercise equipment in 2024.
Membership spending exceeded equipment spending that year, reversing the pandemic-era pattern noted by BLS for 2021.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026 ↗04
WHAT FITNESS PROFESSIONALS ARE WATCHING
#1
Wearable technology is ACSM’s top fitness trend for 2026.
The annual forecast was informed by a survey of 2,000 clinicians, researchers, and fitness professionals.
Source: American College of Sports Medicine, 2025 ↗METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
BUILT TO BE CITED.
Figures are drawn from public agencies and established fitness organizations. AMG GYM WEAR does not run these studies or alter their findings. This reference was last reviewed on 6 October 2026 and should be refreshed when a primary source releases a newer figure.
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024, published April 2026.
- Sports & Fitness Industry Association, 2026 Topline Participation Report announcement, published March 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The New Year and household spending, published January 2026.
- American College of Sports Medicine, The Future of Fitness: Top Trends for 2026, published October 2025.
CITE THIS PAGE
AMG GYM WEAR. “U.S. Gym & Fitness Statistics: 2026.” Updated 6 October 2026. https://amg-gymwear.com/fitness-statistics