People exercise for any number of reasons, including work, health, recreation, competition or personal appearance. The real question, according to Harvard Men’s Health Watch, is how much exercise do you need?

Skipping to the end, we find the answer:

Just enough to meet your goals. Make health your priority, and remember to get a check-up before you start a big new exercise push. Choose the activities that best fit your schedule, your budget, your abilities, and your taste. Construct a balanced program by adding the weight training, stretching, and exercises for balance that you need. Start slowly, build up gradually, and — above all — stick with it. As Yogi might have said, exercise is 50% ability and 90% persistence.

Definitely read the whole article though. It’s packed with a wide variety of information to help you meet your exercising goals and know why they are worth the effort in the first place.

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