The BBC reports that half the population of England do no sport or active recreation. This was the result of a poll of more than 350,000 people. Scary eh!

"Just one in five adults, mainly young wealthy white men from the south-east, does the recommended 30 minutes of exercise three times a week.

People from the Scilly Isles are among the most active, while those in areas hosting the London Olympics, like Newham, are among the least active.

Ministers and health experts said the Sport England findings were worrying.

Minister for Sport Richard Caborn said the survey showed disappointing levels of participation in sport. "

The survey found the following to be the top ten activities:

1. Walking - 8.1 million
2. Swimming - 5.6 million
3. Gym (including exercise bikes and rowing) - 4.7 million
4. Recreational cycling - 3.2 million
5. Football - 2.9 million
6. Jogging/Running - 1.8 million
7. Golf/pitch and putt/putting - 1.4 million
8. Badminton - 0.9 million
9. Tennis - 0.87 million
10. Aerobics - 0.6 million

So come on everyone, use PlayLocal to organize and join your sports/fitness groups. Find people to get active with and have fun along the way!

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6220358.stm