Americans are the laziest they've been since 2007, survey finds

Americans are more sedentary than ever
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Had a hard time actually using that gym membership you paid for all of last year? You're not alone.

According to an annual survey by the Physical Activity Council, approximately 83 million Americans 6 years old and over did not engage even once in any of 104 physical activities recognized by the council in all of 2014. That's nearly three million more sedentary people than in 2013, the Council reports.

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.