With all my current emphasis on excessive mileage, I believed I may be scaring some folks away. However I do much more train than is important as a result of it’s my passion and I take pleasure in it. For folks that could be rather less nuts about train than me, how a lot is sufficient for wholesome growing old? I feel that is just about answered by the standard suggestions, which is about 150 minutes per week of average exercise like strolling or equal, or 75 minutes of extra vigorous exercise. I additionally assume it’s a good suggestion to maintain up your power and work on steadiness. In case you discover one thing you take pleasure in, extra is ok.
And it’s by no means too late to begin as Patty Department, who began exercising at 66, demonstrates.