Daily Exercise Recommendations Increased
Exercising fifty minutes per day, five days per week of moderate-intensity physical activity is now recommended instead of thirty minutes per day, five days per week. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has determined that this is the amount necessary for both weight loss and prevention of weight gain. The ACSM also recommends strength training as part of a health and fitness regimen.
Greater amounts of weekly physical activity — 250 minutes or more per week — have been associated with significant weight loss, the ACSM adds.
Make it fun and exercise with a friend — these are two of the best ways to assure that you’ll stick to a regular program of exercise. Read more about getting started on an exercise program.
Check with your health care provider before beginning an exercise program. If you have chest pain, feel faint or light-headed, or become extremely out of breath while exercising, stop the activity at once and tell your doctor as soon as possible.
Source: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, February 2009.
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