 [ Symptoms ] what if i do not have time to exercise 60 minutes a day [ Disease ] the 60 minute suggestion is based on the national academy of science is recommendation for people who are trying to prevent weight gain or keep themselves from regaining after weight loss    not for people who are trying to increase or maintain their cardio respiratory fitness or health there is plenty of research to show that 30 minutes of physical activity a day will help you gain lots of health and fitness benefits remember that you do not have to do all your exercise in one session if you already exercise vigorously at the gym several times a week there is no reason to quit but if 60 minutes seems like too much for you try 30 minutes a day as a starting goal the most important thing is that you do something