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There’s a fitness revolution at work here, A lot of people are reconsidering what works for them, and also becoming more flexible and more open to different types of fitness - Shanel Anderson

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Don’t overthink your exercise: just 2.5 hours per week of any kind could help you live longer

With the explosion of boutique gyms and spin classes and ultramarathons, it can feel like exercise should be both expensive and extreme. But researchers are finding that it really doesn’t seem to matter what kind of physical activity you do to reap great health rewards.

In one of largest global studies ever published on the heart health benefits of physical activity, researchers found that 150 minutes spent exercising per week could cut a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and death. And, most importantly, the Lancet paper demonstrated that all kinds of physical activity were equally good for the heart.

“I would dispel the notion of having to put out money to be active,”…

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