Walking Is Top Of The Pops For Men

Walking is the most popular participation sport for men according to a new survey, Social Focus on Men.

Almost half of all men - 48 per-cent - claim to walk, compared with the next most popular pursuit, 'cue sports (snooker and billiards) with a mere 18 per-cent and cycling with just 15 per-cent. By comparison, football scores a mere 10 per-cent, though it's the most popular team sport.

It's not all bad news though, apparently the average British man spends almost three hours a day watching television or listening to the radio...

The survey isn't very specific about what constitutes 'walking' though, and given the scope for improvisation and artistic embellishment surveys are renowned for, we reckon walking probably includes: walking from the sofa to the kitchen to get another beer out of the fridge; walking to the car in the morning; walking home from the pub when you're too pissed to drive and walking up the stairs to bed. Cynical? Us?

Fascinating Fact: In 1980 20 per-cent of men read Reader's Digest and 9 per-cent read Custom Car, fast forward to 2000 and 20 per-cent read FHM and 9 per-cent read the Sky Customer Magazine...

More details from this story on the Guardian site.