- Boxing is the sport people give up quickest, with new learners quitting within the first 4 weeks
- Shinty, Dance and Rugby are among the other sports people give up quickest
- Yoga stands as the sport you are most likely to stick at the longest, with new learners continuing training for an average of 40 weeks
- 61% of people give up on a sport, with 33% claiming a lack of motivation is the cause
Experts at GolfSupport.com advise that when taking on a new sport, one should train three times a week for six months (26 weeks) in order to reach an amateur level.
Intrigued to see if Europe will be sticking to their new year’s fitness resolutions, GolfSupport.com surveyed 6,435 participants asking them which sports they have taken up in the past and how many weeks they maintained training.*
Which Sport Do People Give up Quickest?
| Rank | Sport | Average Time to Give Up (weeks) | % of Amateur Training Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boxing | 4 | 15% |
| 2 | Shinty | 5 | 19% |
| 3 | Dance | 6 | 23% |
| 4 | Rugby | 7 | 27% |
| 5 | Martial Arts | 8 | 31% |
| 6 | Hurling | 9 | 35% |
| 7 | Rowing | 10 | 39% |
| 8 | Hockey | 11 | 42% |
| 9 | Shooting | 12 | 46% |
| 10 | Lacrosse | 13 | 50% |
GolfSupport.com can reveal that boxing is the sport people are most likely to give up on. The determination and stamina demanded when training has made boxing a notoriously hard sport, with GolfSupport.com finding that new learners are likely to give up within the first four weeks, lasting only 15% of the average time it takes to reach amateur status.
In 2nd place is shinty, a twelve aside game originating in Scotland. Most learners have been found to give up within the first five weeks, completing only 19% of the estimated amateur training.
Following on from shinty is dance. Form and rhythm can take years to master, leaving first time dancers disheartened with the average learner giving up within six weeks.
Rugby claims 4th place as learners typically give up on training within seven weeks. The strength and brutality of the sport can be too much to handle, causing first time triers to give up 27% of the way into their amateur training.
Martial arts follows behind with an average give up rate of eight weeks, followed by hurling, a game of Irish origin, in 6th place with the average learner giving up within nine weeks.
Which Sport Do People Stick at Longest?
| Rank | Sport | Average Time To Give Up (weeks) | % of Amateur Training Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Yoga | 40 | 153% |
| 52 | Football | 39 | 150% |
| 51 | Golf | 37 | 142% |
| 50 | Tennis | 36 | 138% |
| 49 | Netball | 35 | 134% |
| 48 | Ice Skating | 34 | 131% |
| 47 | Swimming | 33 | 127% |
| 46 | Gymnastic | 32 | 123% |
| 45 | Athletics | 31 | 119% |
| 44 | Cycling | 31 | 119% |
GolfSupport.com can confirm that those learning yoga will continue training the longest. When asked, most participants gave up after 40 weeks, nearly double the estimated time taken to reach amateur status (153%).
In second place is football. Its global popularity and team spirt means first time players commonly surpass amateur status, spending an average of 39 weeks dedicated to the sport.
The other sports first time learners stick at the longest include golf (37 weeks), tennis (36 weeks) and netball (35 weeks), respectively ranking third, fourth, fifth and sixth.
Why Are People Giving Up?
| Reason for Giving Up | % | Reasons for Not Giving Up | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of Motivation | 33 | Increase Fitness | 39 |
| Not Enough Time | 25 | Enjoy Training | 31 |
| Cost of Training and Equipment | 24 | Aspire to Compete | 22 |
| Physical Injury | 18 | Socialising | 8 |
GolfSupport.com found that 61% of people give up on a sport before amateur status. 33% of those claim a lack of motivation is the primary reason, whilst 25% feel they do not have the time to maintain training. However, of the 39% who stick to sports, they admitted to feeling motivated by increasing their fitness (39%) and the enjoyment of training (31%), whilst 22% aspire to compete.
Credits: https://golfsupport.com/
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