While HIIT can be handy for the time-poor and generally healthy population, it’s not the most suitable style of exercise for everyone. Low intensity cardio, on the other hand, is a widely accessible, heart-healthy type of movement that boasts a variety of wellness wins.
Called a "miracle cure" on the NHS website itself, physical activity, in general, can reduce your risk of developing some major illnesses, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers, lowering your risk of early death by up to 30%. And although the millennials among us, in particular, will have grown up enmeshed in the more-is-more mentality (more intensity, more sweat, more sessions, more feeling ravaged, as opposed to refreshed, by workouts), there’s plenty of science to support the notion that on the contrary, low-intensity exercise might actually be better for overall wellbeing.
