Federal Physical Activity Guidelines Released

The US Dept. of Health & Human Services recently released its guidelines for physical activity. The guidelines, supported by both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American heart Association (AHA), suggest achieving a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate activity every week. 2.5 hours/week is not that difficult to achieve, particularly since it's been proven that exercise benefits can be equally reaped through intermittent OR continuous exercise. That is, you can break up the routine into segments if you don't have 30-60 continuous minutes.

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