Exercise Tip of the Week: Do it More Often

So you're trying to get fit. You've got the expensive breathable tracksuit and the motivational messages stuck on post its all over the house. The first week of your new regime goes well; you go for a 30 min walk on Monday and Tuesday night, a swim on Wednesday after work and then you go for a long trek in the mountains on Saturday afternoon. The following week the weather is bad and you walk on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. How much exercise is enough? Well, exercising for a minimum of 30 minutes three days per week will cause slight improvement to your aerobic function. Four days will see an increase in the  level of improvement but the best thing you can do is to exercise 5 days per week. There is no great difference in the impact you will see if you do six or seven days exercise instead of 5 and taking two days off allows you body time to rest and recuperate as well as preventing you from getting fed up of your regime quickly.