cult’s ‘How India Moved in 2025’: Flexible routines and Tuesdays set the tempo
Bengaluru, Jan 06: The idea of Monday motivation didn’t quite hold up in 2025. Instead of rushing to gyms at the start of the week or locking workouts into fixed schedules, users increasingly chose routines that fit their day. cult’s data for 2025, based on insights from approximately 1 million users, shows fitness activity peaking on Tuesdays, with workouts spread almost evenly between mornings and evenings.
Tuesdays took centre stage:
The fitness and wellness platform’s anonymised internal survey titled, ‘How India Moved in 2025’ found that, contrary to popular opinion, gyms were not most crowded on Mondays. Instead, Tuesdays emerged as the busiest day, with 6 pm–8 pm being the most preferred evening hours. Users also showed a growing preference for group sessions, such as dance and strength training, in addition to machine-led workouts.
Flexible schedule drove higher activity:
In 2025, 36.88% of users consistently completed 3–4 workouts per week. However, the data also revealed that users who had flexible time slots completed more workouts annually than fixed-slot users, suggesting that adaptability in schedules was vital in maintaining momentum throughout the year.
Working out worked better together:
The real flex of 2025 wasn’t doing more, but about doing it together. Members who worked out with a buddy stayed more regular than those who trained alone. Attendance was 26% higher when users worked out with a partner, cutting across age groups and workout formats.
Different generations, different moves:
Every generation showed up with the same intent, but in very different moods. Gen Z kept things simple and stuck to gym workouts all year. Millennials did much the same, though Group Classes stayed close behind in an almost 55-45 split. Gen X, meanwhile, opted for structured, instructor-led sessions with group classes, especially Dance Fitness and Strength – HRX (group hypertrophy training), becoming their go-to.
What stood out was that women made up 52% Group Class members, indicating they are increasingly choosing formats that are community-centric. Overall, Group Exercise (GX) formats accounted for 30.70% of total workouts in 2025. Gen X and members aged above 30 completed 10% more workouts during the year than their younger counterparts, gently shaking the idea that commitment to fitness peaks in one’s twenties. This year, consistency proved more valuable than intensity.
Early starts for some, post-work hours for others
Workout timings in 2025 showed a near-even divide, with 48.66% of classes attended in the mornings and 51.34% in the evenings. The most crowded time windows emerged as 7–9 am and 6–8 pm, reinforcing that Indians are structuring fitness around work-life rhythms. While younger Indians were still hitting snooze or saving workouts for post office hours, Gen X was already done for the day.
The NCR region led in consistency, followed closely by Hyderabad, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Gym workouts recorded the highest repeat rates across all cities, while badminton and swimming showed strong repeat engagement in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Gurgaon.
As many as 15 people showed up every day of the year without a break. The oldest active member was 55 years old and still completed over 100 classes, proving once again that the movement never cared much for age brackets.