Its cumulative – so do what you can

Did you know that the benefits of exercise are cumulative?  If you exercise just five minutes each day its better than not exercising at all.  Isn’t that amazing? 

There are over 67 different documented health benefits to exercising.  Only a handful of them require that you “get your heart-rate up and sustain it for 20-30 minutes”.  Now, don’t get me wrong – sustaining an elevated heart-rate for 20-30 minutes a day is ideal – the benefits to your heart and lungs is priceless. 

But many people decide that if they can’t do 20-30 minutes then they might as well not exercise at all.  NOT SO!  If you can find five minutes to walk there are health benefits to that.  If you can find five minutes three times a day then WOW – you’ve walked 15 minutes that day!  But even just five minutes a day is better than not exercising at all.

Now…. don’t tell me you can’t find five minutes.  :)

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