exercise

A three-minute workout that really works

Think “exercise” means spending painful hours in the gym?

Think again!

Think "exercise" means spending painful hours in the gym?

Think again!

The latest research shows you can get major improvements in your fitness and slash your heart risk at the same time.

And you can do it in just THREE MINUTES!

You don't need a gym. You don't need "workout clothes." You don't even need a single piece of equipment.

All you need is a staircase, because the new study finds that one of the best "workouts" you can get is climbing up and down those stairs for very short periods of time.

The workouts in the study were so simple anyone could do them: Climb up and down the stairs for 60 seconds. Rest for about a minute. Then do it again. Rest another minute, then hit the stairs one more time.

That's it, you're done.

Really.

You don't have to do it every day. In the new study, the women who took part repeated the workouts just three times a week.

With a short warm-up and cool-down, each session lasted only 10 minutes -- but just three of those minutes were spent doing the actual "exercise."

You'd think there wouldn't be much benefit to that.

After all, how much of a workout can your body get in nine minutes per week?

Turns out, quite a bit -- because after six weeks, these women had major improvements in their overall cardiorespiratory fitness.

That's a key measure of cardiovascular health.

The better it gets, the better your heart health. And the better your heart health, the lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack and heart failure.

And you can enjoy that in just THREE MINUTES of climbing stairs!

There is a catch here. There's always a catch, right?

You can't just leisurely stroll up or down the steps like you might in the department store.

You need to put a little effort into it, like you're in a department store on sale day.

Don't go crazy and risk hurting yourself. The last thing I want is for you to fall on that staircase.

But push yourself a little. It might be tough, but you're only doing it for a minute at a time.

If that's all you do, you're already doing more exercise than the average American -- and, as the new study shows, you'll enjoy big benefits, too.

But why stop there?

To maximize your health, spend a little time active and on your feet every day -- because daily movement is the best way to protect your heart, slash your risk of stroke, prevent cancer and even cut your dementia risk.

And you can do it one step at a time.

Save your life in just 15 minutes a day

There's not a heck of a lot you can do in 15 minutes.

Last time I called my cable company, I was on hold for 20 minutes before I even got to speak with someone!

But believe it or not, the most important thing you can do for yourself right now takes just 15 minutes.

In fact, that short stretch of time can help you live a long life -- because new research shows how just 15 minutes of movement per day can cut the risk of an early death in seniors.

Yes, a little more movement could add up to many more years of healthy living!

The massive new study tracked more than 120,000 folks over the age of 60 for a full decade... and over that time, the folks who got this little bit of daily movement were 22 percent less likely to die.

Folks who got even more exercise had an even bigger benefit -- but not by much.

In fact, the BIGGEST drop in death risk is the one you'll get with those 15 minutes of movement.

That's just 105 minutes per week -- and FAR less than the 150 minutes recommended by guidelines.

It's so little that just about anyone can do it with little effort... yet so few people do.

Most folks won't try 15 seconds, much less 15 minutes, because they think any exercise at all is pure torture.

But the study proves just what you've read right here in House Calls over the years: You don't have to risk pain and injury... you don't have to suffer... and you don't have to break a sweat to get what you need each day.

All it takes is a little light to moderate movement. In fact, the new study finds that even a 15-minute brisk walk counts!

I don't care how old you are. I don't care if you have heart disease or diabetes. I don't care if you get winded just getting off the sofa.

You CAN get 15 minutes of movement... and you SHOULD, too, because the benefits aren't limited to helping you live longer (as if that's not enough).

You can also live better, as daily movement can help with everything from building strength and stamina to helping you breathe easier. A little exercise can even help cut your risk of some of the diseases that seniors fear most.

I'll have the full scoop on how exercise can protect against cancer coming up in next month's edition of my subscription newsletter, Health Revelations.

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