the surgeon general recommends that adults do 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity per week and muscle-strengthening activity that works all major muscle groups 2 days per week. the recommendation changes to 75 minutes of aerobic activity if it is vigorous intensity. for weight loss adults are recommended to do 1 hour of exercise per day. simply put you tend to gain greater health benefits by doing more exercise. children are also recommended to do 1 hour of physical activity per day. it sounds like a lot but keep in mind that you can break up your exercise into as little as 10 minute sessions if you need to. do not drastically change your level of physical activity; rather slowly and gradually increase your physical activity until you are meeting the recommendations. also experiment with different types of exercise until you find something that you really enjoy. it also helps to watch tv listen to music or talk with someone while doing certain types of exercise to help pass the time.
do i really have to exercise 60 minutes a day?