Just Walk
People only need to walk up to 12 miles per week or for about 125 to 200 minutes per week to improve their heart health
Now, don't let the huge number's scare you Renee, your friendly neighborhood number cruncher, is here to save the day...
12 miles per week
1.71 miles per day.
125 to 200 minutes per week
125 minutes per week = 17.8 minutes. PER DAY!
200 minutes per week = 28.5 minutes. PER DAY!
Like hunky George Clooney, very doable 
This finding of the value of moderate exercise should be encouraging news for those who mistakenly believe only intense exercise can improve health, said the researchers who conducted the trial. [snip]"People only need to walk up to 12 miles per week or for about 125 to 200 minutes per week to improve their heart health," said the lead author Brian Duscha. "Our data suggest that if you walk briskly for 12 miles per week you will significantly increase your cardiovascular fitness levels compared to baseline. If you increase either your mileage or intensity, by going up an incline or jogging, you will achieve even greater gains." [source]
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4 Comments
10.14.05 | Thea commented: Does walking around the Gap count? I wore a pedometer once and walked nearly 6 miles in an 8 hour shift!
10.14.05 | Queen commented: Do you think George Clooney would walk with me? That would make it a whole lot easier! 
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That helps on days like this when I just can summons the energy to do a full out cardio--just walk.