With the Olympic Games in full swing, American athletes have taken the lead, earning 11 gold medals so far. But for most Americans, watching the games will be the most athletic activity they participate in on a given day.
According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 18 percent of Americans age 15 years and older participated in a sport or exercise activity on any given day from 2011 to 2015.
People who did break a sweat spent an average of 87 minutes doing so.
So what exactly were these typical American athletes doing? A full 30.4 percent of this group was racking up their steps by walking, followed by weightlifting and running.
Here are the top 25 activities that Americans who exercise on a given day participated in:
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