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Medical Advice
to maintain fitness and lead a healthy lifestyle, most people should do about 30 minutes of physical exercise five, or more, days a week.
This could be anything from a structured exercise routine, to half an hour of brisk walking, housework, or active gardening, such as mowing the lawn, or raking leaves. The important thing is that it gets you slightly out of breath and makes you feel slightly warmer than usual.
If you are trying to lose weight, you should build up to about 60 minutes of exercise on most (5-6) days of the week. Remember to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet as well.
Exercise intensity
there is three different intensities of exercise; light, moderate, and vigorous (see 'further information' for a definition of each).
It is important to remember that you should eventually be aiming to significantly increase your heart and breathing rates, through vigorous exercise, in order to gain the full range of benefits of regular activity.
However, if you have not exercised in the past (or for some time), before starting an exercise programmed, you should |
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