In a busy world, the task of getting more movement into your daily life can often get put on the back burner.
But there’s a reason to rethink your priorities — getting as active as the top 25% of the US population could extend your life by at least five years, according to a new study published Thursday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
“I was surprised to find that the loss of life years in the USA due to low levels of physical activity might rival the losses due to smoking and high blood pressure,” said senior study author Dr. Lennert Veerman, professor of public health in the School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University in Australia, via email. (CNN)
I’m not telling you anything you haven’t heard before.
Every morning, I’m outside walking or lifting weights at Planet Fitness!
I’ve been doing this for two years and I feel great.
If not for yourself, do it for your loved ones!
If not today, when?
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