THE number of adults getting fit is at a record high, a report reveals.
Its figures show 64 per cent — more than 30 million — hit the NHS target of 2.5 hours per week last year.
It is up by 2.4 million on 2016 and higher than every year since.
Tim Hollingsworth, CEO of Sport , which compiled the stats, called it a “a major milestone at a time of real social and economic challenges”;.
But he added: “We know there is still much to do.
“Black and Asian people are still less likely to be active than white people.
“And women are less likely to be active than men.
“It also remains grossly unfair that where a person lives and the size of their bank balance can have such a negative impact on whether they are or not.
We will continue to target our investment at groups and places that need it most.”;
The number of people classed as inactive fell by 477,000 in the 12 months to November 2024.
, strenuous housework and long walks count towards the target.
Sessions in the gym and running also count.
