A new study shows that we should double the level of physical activity. However, it remains to be seen who has the time for this.
The level of exercise recommended by many experts to protect against premature death from any cause should be doubled – from 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week to 300, and from 75 minutes of intense exercise to 150. The authors of the study from Indiana University believe that it is extremely important for us to include physical activity in our daily routine wherever possible. And all because not everyone can specifically devote time to sports.
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Of course, it would be easier to go to the gym more often, or run in the evening not for 20 minutes, but 40. However, many people do not have time at all for going to the gym or for jogging. Therefore, they compensate for the lack of physical activity simply by longer walks or household chores.
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That is why the level of these physical activities should be increased. If you walk one bus stop to work just for the purpose of training, then you should double this distance. Get up from time to time from your chair in front of the computer and walk along the corridor, or walk up the stairs from the first floor to the third or fourth and back to train various muscles of the body. Another excellent and enjoyable method of training is visiting the pool. (READ MORE)