Like buying hats or undergarments, staying healthy is not a one-size-fits-all situation. This is as true for diet and mood as it is for exercise, which is why behavioural scientists advise that the key to keeping fit is finding exercise that works for you. The truly excellent news is that even if you’re gym-phobic, unwilling to commit to team sports, averse to jogging or just plain short of time, physical activity is equally valid when split into bijou stints woven seamlessly and conveniently throughout your day.
Long gone, says Marie Murphy, professor of exercise and health at Ulster University, is the notion that you’ve got to sweat for at least 20 minutes for it to be worthwhile: 10-minute sessions are equally good, and even just a few minutes will still serve us well.
