If you were to do 10 squats every time there's an advertisement break on This Morning, you'd do 550 squats in a week. It's a "life-changing" amount of exercise if you don't normally do any, says Dr Zoe Williams, an NHS GP and frequent guest on the ITV show.
Strength training is a valuable way to improve your longevity. That's not only living for longer, but living with a better quality of life. Picking up a set of dumbbells or doing bodyweight exercises boosts muscle mass, bone density, joint strength, helps keep blood sugar levels stable, and improves brain health.
