Many people like to ask "Is walking exercise". Sure it is but if you are talking about those exercise that actually improve your health like losing weight, lower your cholesterol, I think we mean a different kind of exercise. Don't get me wrong, walking is definitely better than nothing and walking for hours probably does actually help. But I think we should go back like 30 years and look at the definition of exercise. People would probably not think walking as an exercise but daily requirement.
I think there is a simply way of defining what is exercise for each individual. If you can hold a conversation during your exercise, I would not classified it as exercise. I believe though doing something is better than doing nothing, if you keep asking why its not making a difference, you are not doing enough.
Effective exercise should be when you can't even complete a sentence in on breath. Hence it works for people of different stage. If you walk fast and u can't complete a full sentence, that's effective exercise for you. If you are a runner, probably running at a fast pace will reach that kind of stage. Do that for a extended stretch of time like 30 minutes and frequently, will probably be what I think will help most people get healthier.
Of course, this is just my personal opinion and people with health issues should definitely check with their doctors. Getting a good physical trainer will probably do most of the thinking for you. I am neither but someone who likes to exercise and keep healthy.
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