Exercising You Can Do:
HuffPost50 has this slideshow of "Exercises That Can Add Years To Your Life."
Stair-climbing, cycling and swimming earn mentions in the article, which also reminds us that it's not necessary to suffer through long, grueling workouts to get a health benefit.
Indeed, as this 2011 study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found, just 15 minutes of exercise each day typically will extend a person's lifespan by three years.
Here also is a New York Times article from fitness blogger Gretchen Reynolds on how to use a modified version of interval training -- that is, brief, repetitive bursts of energetic cardiovascular exercise, followed by brief rest periods -- to get the most of a 20-minute workout session.
HuffPost50 has this slideshow of "Exercises That Can Add Years To Your Life."
Stair-climbing, cycling and swimming earn mentions in the article, which also reminds us that it's not necessary to suffer through long, grueling workouts to get a health benefit.
Indeed, as this 2011 study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found, just 15 minutes of exercise each day typically will extend a person's lifespan by three years.
Here also is a New York Times article from fitness blogger Gretchen Reynolds on how to use a modified version of interval training -- that is, brief, repetitive bursts of energetic cardiovascular exercise, followed by brief rest periods -- to get the most of a 20-minute workout session.
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