<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Long day staring at your computer? Here's how to reduce muscle tension"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Though few would deny the importance of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/07/17/health-benefits-weekend-exercise-weekends/10048454002/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">physical exercise</a> or working out, less of us may understand how often we're supposed to hit the gym or run on the treadmill at home.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">It's also useful to understand the benefit of rest days and of alternating the kinds of exercise we do each day - be it <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/05/02/is-cardio-good-for-weight-loss/70172755007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">cardio</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/05/27/what-is-resistance-training-examples-strength-training/70239764007/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">weightlifting</a> or targeting different muscle groups with a variation of each workout. "Strength is not the only goal in working out for most individuals, and people's priorities vary," explains Loren Fishman, MD, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Columbia University. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">No matter how you choose to exercise, here's how much of it you should be doing.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">How many days a week should I work out? </h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The first step towards deciding how many day to plan to work out is to understand how many <em>minutes per week </em>you ought to be engaging in physical fitness. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The <a target="_blank" href="https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/current-guidelines" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans</a> published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), says that for optimal <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/06/23/exercise-morning-night-depends-your-goal-new-study-says/7695212001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">health benefits</a>, adults should engage in at least 2 hours and 30 minutes to 5 hours of moderate-intensity fitness each week OR 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes of vigorous-intensity fitness each week. The guidelines add that "adults should also do muscle-strengthening activities of moderate or greater intensity that involve all major muscle groups on 2 or more days a week." </p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/adults/index.htm" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a> (CDC) provides 3 different examples of how you...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/12/02/how-many-days-a-week-should-i-work-out/71674952007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
