No sweat


  • Health
  • Sunday, 09 Feb 2003

Brief periods of exercise can actually be beneficial to your health, writes JEANNINE STEIN

IN the time it takes to cook a hard-boiled egg, people could be boosting their cardiovascular endurance, building muscle strength and increasing flexibility. While conventional wisdom holds that going to a gym or running for an hour is the optimum fitness choice, exercising for 10 minutes at least three times a day – without wearing spandex or even using equipment – can have similar health benefits.  

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