After watching the Summer Olympics in Paris, some weekend sports enthusiasts may find their motivation to exercise again.
Researchers have found that bundling exercises over several days is just as effective as spreading them out over a week. Dr. Wes Troyer, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Mayo Clinic, explains how stacking exercises can help you avoid common injuries and reap the benefits of exercise.
Exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle.
For those who are short on time, splitting your weekly workout into several days can earn you the title “weekend warrior.”
“Running, jogging, high-intensity training, the more you can do the better. People who do this have lower mortality and cardiovascular disease rates,” says Dr Troyer.
At least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous activity is recommended for adults each week.
“We don't expect people to suddenly go from sedentary activity to 150 minutes of exercise a week, so you need to take a few days off in between and evaluate how your body responds to the activity,” says Dr. Troyer.
Repeating the same movement or suddenly increasing the movement can lead to overuse injury, inflammation, and pain.
“If, after a few days off, the pain continues to affect daily life — if the pain is so bad it's keeping you up or down at night — we usually encourage patients to get evaluated,” he says.
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