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What are New Year’s resolutions?
What are New Year’s resolutions?
Promises made to oneself to do something positive in the coming year.
According to new government advice, what is the minimum number of steps we should walk every day to stay healthy?
According to new government advice, what is the minimum number of steps we should walk every day to stay healthy?
The UK government has increased its recommendations for daily exercise.
The UK government has increased its recommendations for daily exercise.
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What does Dr. Zoe Saynor suggest about shorter exercise sessions?
What does Dr. Zoe Saynor suggest about shorter exercise sessions?
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What are 'easy wins' according to Dr. Zoe Saynor?
What are 'easy wins' according to Dr. Zoe Saynor?
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What does the idiom 'bang for your buck' mean?
What does the idiom 'bang for your buck' mean?
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Study Notes
Exercise
- The UK government recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day, but few people do this
- The government recently downgraded its recommendation for how much exercise is required to stay healthy
- The new recommendation is to walk 5,000 steps per day
- BBC reporter James Gallagher is interested in how little exercise he can get away with
- Zoe Saynor is a sports physiologist
- Zoe said that short, intense exercise sessions are more effective than long, low-intensity sessions
- For example, a person should try to swim a length of the pool as quickly as possible
Sedentary Jobs
- Office workers who sit down all day should try to incorporate more exercise into their day
- One way to do this is to walk faster
- Even if a person can’t walk 10,000 steps a day, walking faster and walking 5,000 steps will improve health
- Doing short, intense bursts of exercise is more effective than long, low-intensity sessions
- The idiom "More bang for your buck" means getting better results for the same amount of effort
- Many jobs are sedentary, which means they involve little exercise or physical activity
- Active travel, such as walking from the car instead of driving, can be an "easy win" for office workers
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This quiz explores the changing recommendations for daily exercise in the UK, focusing on the new guideline of walking 5,000 steps. It highlights insights from experts on the effectiveness of short, intense workouts compared to longer sessions. Additionally, it addresses the importance of incorporating exercise into sedentary jobs.
