New study suggests 10 hours of exercise per week – here’s how to improve your health in less than two

Even taking to the stairs vigorously can ‘meaningfully improve’ one’s fitness - (Getty/iStock)

New research suggesting people need 10-plus hours of exercise each week for optimal heart health has, perhaps predictably, gone down like a lead balloon.

There are myriad reasons why you live the life you do – umpteen work, social and family commitments among them. It is highly unlikely you have 10 hours spare to devote to exercise. Fortunately, there is more nuance to the research than meets the eye.