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Top reasons Brits exercise less in winter – including cold, dark, and wet weather
Top reasons Brits exercise less in winter - including cold, dark, and wet weather,Nearly a third of Brits say they are less active in winter than at any other time of year - and blame the cold weather and darker mornings and evenings

Top reasons Brits exercise less in winter – including cold, dark, and wet weather

Almost a third of Brits (31%) say they are less active during winter than at any other time of year – with the cold, dark, and wet weather cited as the top reasons for this.

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that activity levels drop by as much as 37% during the winter months – after exercising up to four times a week, on average, during the summer.

The top reason for doing less exercise in winter, according to 72% of those polled, was simply due to the colder temperatures.

And 57% are deterred by the dark mornings and evenings, with half (49%) admitting they find it harder to get out of bed during winter.

More than a quarter (27%) feel worried about their safety when exercising alone in the dark – while 24% find they have less energy.

The spring and autumn months were the most popular time of year to get in shape – with almost half (49%) wishing they could maintain the healthy mindset they adopt in warmer months across the cold, dark winters.

And more than a third claim they generally live a healthier lifestyle in the summer compared to the winter.

But walking is the top form of exercise most likely to be undertaken all year round
But walking is the top form of exercise most likely to be undertaken all year round (Image: Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)