TV doctor shares 'exercise snacks' that can make getting active a breeze
Most of us wouldn't hesitate to admit that we could be doing a little bit more exercise. We know that we should be getting active every single day, but for many of us, that just doesn't seem practical with our busy lives and the million other things we have to think about - especially when experts say we should be aiming for 30 minutes of exercise a day.
But TV doctor and health guru Doctor Michael Mosley - known for creating the Fast 800 diet and popularising the 5:2 diet - has shared an easy way you can make sure you get enough exercise every day without having to find half an hour in your busy schedule. All you need to do is use a little technique Dr Mosley calls "exercise snacks".
The advice came from Dr Michael Mosley (INSTAGRAM)Dr Mosley spoke about the trick on his Instagram account, where he said he was going to focus on "exercising less, but more often" throughout October. What he means by this is that he will still get two and a half hours a week - or half an hour every day for five days - of exercise, but will break it up into smaller chunks so it's more manageable.
He wrote on his social media page: "Break your exercise up into bite-sized chunks, perhaps three lots of 10 minutes. The single reason most people cite for not exercising is lack of time. And it certainly can be tricky to find the two and a half hours a week of moderately intense activity you need to meet the recommended guidelines. So why not try some 'exercise snacks'? Research shows that peppering them throughout the day can be just as good - if not better - for your health."
Commenters on Dr Mosley's post were eager to try out the trick, as many said they struggle to find a 30-minute window to exercise in, but finding smaller chunks of time throughout the day should be more manageable. One person said: "I love this idea! Maybe I'll add another 10 minutes to my dog walk each day!"
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Another wrote: "I've just started chemo which I have weekly for the next 12 weeks and trying to work out how I can still maintain my walks, but this has resonated with me that I don't have to do my whole 45 minutes in one go, I can do it four times a day 10 minutes at a time."
Meanwhile, Dr Mosley previously hailed the benefits of swimming as an exercise routine, as he said the activity is so good for you that not only can it help you live for longer, but it can also boost your brain power at the same time. He said: "It works all the major muscle groups, but on top of that, it's been shown to improve things like memory and reaction times.
"The good thing about swimming is that it's good for your body, as I said, but also for your heart - and one of the reasons for that is because it improves the elasticity of your arteries in ways that land-based exercises do not."
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