Official Exercise Recommendations

If you look at official exercise recommendations, it is been clear that, as in most health matters, *getting informed*, and *taking personal action* is key.

If you rely on official recommendations are very outdated. The best the Chief Medical Officer of the UK can manage is:

"...adults should aim to achieve at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity on five or more days of the week." (Be Active, Be Healthy: A Plan for Getting the Nation Moving, Feb 2009).

Similarly, the British Heart Foundation says:
"Set yourself a goal to build up to at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on five or more days a week."
(http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_heart_healthy/staying_active/get_active_for_your_heart.aspx )

Hmmmmh - sounds like they're singing from the same hymn sheet! Whatever: it's a very outdated hymn sheet. Basically: they are recommending cardio, or aerobic, exercise every week. I will shortly look at how cardio is so-o-o 1970s. And it is not good for your health.

What about the Americans?

They say carry out:
"..2 hours and 30 minutes a week of aerobic physical activity... Do you want to gain even more health benefits from physical activity? Slowly add more time to your weekly routine. Strive to double your weekly activity time. Work to be active 5 or more hours each week." Then they go on to say work twice as hard at your exercise for half the time.

Hmmmh - similar to the UK - focus on cardio, they are saying. But doubling the intensity of your exercise for 15 minutes is not close to interval training - the proven single best exercise method.