Tamara Hew-Butler, associate professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the College of Education, quoted in Real Simple, “8 resolutions you can actually stick to for a happier, healthier New Year”
Real Simple, 12/20
8 resolutions you can actually stick to for a happier, healthier New Year
By Betty Gold and Juno DeMelo
The new year is a great time for a health reset. But when we set the bar too high, we inevitably blow it, blame ourselves, and go back to the status quo. You're supposed to get two and a half hours of moderate-intensity physical activity each week, or about 30 minutes five days a week.9 But don't let those numbers intimidate you out of doing what you can. Experts say you can break down the time into 10-minute sessions without missing out on exercise's physical and mental benefits. And research backs up the power of short workouts: One study found that 13 minutes of weight training three times a week is enough to build strength, while another showed that just five minutes a day of running is all it takes to reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular disease. "Some studies suggest that merely standing is good for metabolic health," says Tamara Hew-Butler, PhD, an associate professor of exercise and sports science at Wayne State University in Detroit. "The bottom line is that any exercise is better than none at all."
https://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/healthy-new-years-resolutions