Today is National Exercise Day, a day to encourage and celebrate physical activity.
The sun is out, temperatures are rising and many of us are embracing the outdoors after being cooped up all winter. Exercising is a great way to get outside, so it’s no wonder National Exercise Day comes in the spring and is celebrated annually on April 18.
But you don’t have to go on big outdoor adventures to get in your recommended activity time.
We’ve all heard of the 10,000 steps a day exercise metric. But at the equivalent of five miles, it might be too big of a goal to achieve.
Official government guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week for adults. Thankfully, there are many ways to get moving in your everyday life.
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Officials recommend 150 minutes of activity a week with 2 strength training days
USA TODAY previously interviewed Dr. Katrina Piercy, a director in the Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. She works on the physical activity guidelines, using science about physical activity and health outcomes to recommend exercise.
The science says adults should be getting 150 minutes weekly of moderate intensity aerobic activity a week, with two days of muscle-strengthening activity.
Piercy says even that can seem like a lot, but the evidence suggests it doesn’t have to be walking or running, or even in big, consistent chunks…
