 [ Symptoms ] my girlfriend has an egg shaped cyst or boil near her pelvic bone it is very hard and painful can it be a bartholin  we placed a small incision and got a little infection out but it is still very painful and almost the size of an egg it has a line going to the swollen area almost like it is a vein or artery feeding it [ Disease ] the amount of exercise you would need per week depends on your overall health and fitness goals the american college of sports medicine recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity brisk walking exercise per week for general heart health if you want to lose weight 250 minutes a week or more is suggested aerobic exercise can be broken into 10 minute bouts adding up to 30 minutes as long as the 10 minute sessions are at moderate intensity this is a tough question to answer without a little more information the major one being what are you goals or why are you exercising  to lose weight  training for an event 10k race or mini marathon  training for an intense vacation climbing mount kilimanjaro  stress management  or are you just training for life 1 weight loss  combine both aerobic exercise and strength training into your routine  these can either be done on the same day or on different days  plan on exercising 5 6 days a week  work up to 150 300 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a week or 60 80 minutes of vigorous intensity exercise  keep in mind intensity always trumps volume meaning vigorous intensity exercises can actually burn more calories in a shorter period of time than longer slower workouts  you need to slowly increase the time you exercise and the intensity to avoid injury 2 training for a race or intense vacation  make sure you tackle all three types of workouts aerobic strength and flexibility  plan on training 5 6 days a week  shuffle both your intensity and duration to maximize performance  look for clubs and groups in your area that can give you specific tips 3 stress management  as much as you want as long as it does not become a chore or you overdue it  many people find light exercise walking meditative yoga 3 4 times a week for 20 30 minutues really helps 4 training for life  any of the tips from above will help  however also be sure to include some balance and agility work in your routine as we age balance and agility decline which can result in falls and injury for more info follow visit these links  lose weight fast how to do it safely  sofa to 5k running tips  yoga for stress management  functional fitness i belong to a kickboxing gym i hit bags not people and i find that three classes a week plus one day of weights keeps me in good condition 5 days a week