The goal of this research was to determine the difference in self-esteem in two groups of recreational exercisers. The first group included recreational exercisers older than 31 years (group 1), and the other group recreational exercises under the age of 31 (group 0). The premise that women of older ages have a higher level of self-esteem has not been confirmed. To determine the level of self-esteem in recreational exercisers, we used Rosenberg's self-esteem scale . In order to confirm the accuracy of the hypothesis, Mann-Whitney's U-test was used. This nonparametric statistical test was used due to a large disparity between group 0 (N = 151) and group 1 (N = 67). The U-test found that there is a very small difference between groups 0 and 1, but the obtained difference has so little mathematical value that we can conclude that it is not statistically significant for our hypothesis and thus reject the hypothesis. The survey questionnaire found that on questions related to physical appearance, both age groups had the same answers, which led to the conclusion that the physical appearance at first is the basic motivation for recreational exercise. The main motivation for exercising should not be physical appearance, but a positive impact on mental and physical health, as improving the quality of life. Because of the great influence of the media and the environment in creating a picture of the „ideal for women beauty“, the main reason for doing physical activity is to reach this media-imposed ideal. There are many factors that affect the quality of life, and one of the most important is physical activity. Many previous studies confirm a positive correlation between physical activity and self-esteem. Confirmation of these surveys was also obtained through our survey questionnaire.