According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), more than 60% of adults do not participate in regular physical activity.
A staggering 25% do nothing at all. Is it any wonder why heart disease is the number one killer?
For teens between the ages of 12 and 21, it gets worse: nearly HALF do not participate in vigorous activity at all.
So if you work out regularly, you’re in a very unique percentage. There’s about 15% of you. Here are the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for exercise defined as:
- 3 days of vigorous-intensity exercise for about 20-25 minutes a day OR;
- 5 days of moderate-intensity exercise for about 30 minutes a day OR;
- A combination of the two.
Your exercising needs to include resistance training that includes working both muscles and joints (think four sets with 8 to 12 repetitions per set); challenges your balance and agility; and involves ten minutes of stretching at the end.
