Exercises for people short of time – as little as three minutes a day is enough
More than a billion people are at risk of killer diseases because they don’t exercise enough. Don’t become one of them
People in wealthy countries are the worst offenders, with the research showing one in three women and one in four men not taking enough exercise or moving about enough – too often sitting at desks all day at work, in front of the TV in the evening and travelling by car.
The results, published in the Lancet Global Health journal, puts the worst offenders at greater risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers.
The WHO recommends that the minimum exercise needed is 150 minutes of moderate-intensity, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week. That could be anything from doing chores about the house and gardening to cycling or exercising in the gym.
But for Hongkongers who are time-pressed, or just plain lazy, there is still hope. Here are five simple workouts ideal for those who are strapped for time or inactive, yet still want to improve their fitness and maintain a healthy body weight.
