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There is no doubt that some amount of
exercise is way better than no exercise at
all. Though there are no dosage
instructions like medicines, the
recommended amount of exercise needed
to maintain healthy lifestyle and fitness
levels are approximately at 150 min of
moderate exercise weekly.
Researchers gathered 2 groups of people:
Those who did no exercise at all, and
Those who exceeded the recommended
exercise standards by ten times.
p The studies revealed that those who
did not exercise at all had the highest
risk of early death.
p The group of people who took the effort
to do at least some sort of physical
activity lowered their death risk by
20%, even though they were far below
the standard level of exercise required.
p The people who did ten times more of
the recommended level of exercise had
a 31% reduction in risk of early death-
the same as that of people who just
confirmed to the standard 150 min per
week standard.
P.G. Better Living
p The maximum benefits were found to
be in the group who tripled the
standard set- 450 minutes of moderate
exercising each week lowered death
risk and increased vitality by 39%.
The Right Dose of Exercise for a
Longer Life
Exercise has had a Goldilocks problem,
with experts debating just how much
exercise is too little, too much or just the
right amount to improve health and
longevity. Two new, impressively large-
scale studies provide some clarity,
suggesting that the ideal dose of exercise
for a long life is a bit more than many of us
currently believe we should get, but less
than many of us might expect. The studies
also found that prolonged or intense
exercise is unlikely to be harmful and
could add years to people's lives.
No one doubts, of course, that any amount
of exercise is better than none. Like
medicine, exercise is known to reduce
risks for many diseases and premature
death.
But unlike medicine, exercise does not
come with dosing instructions. The current
broad guidelines from governmental and
health organizations call for 150 minutes
of moderate exercise per week to build
and maintain health and fitness.
But whether that amount of exercise
represents the least amount that someone
should do — the minimum recommended
dose — or the ideal amount has not been
certain.
Scientists also have not known whether