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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

Experts reveal the amount of weekly exercise needed to achieve ‘optimal’ heart benefits

New research suggests that exercising for up to 610 minutes a week – approximately four times the recommended minimum – could offer "optimal" heart benefits.

This finding challenges the established guideline for adults to undertake at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity weekly, equivalent to two and a half hours of running, cycling, or brisk walking.

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