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We all know that exercise is good for us. It helps us look and feel good, control weight, keeps our bones, muscles & joints strong and keeps life's nasties such as heart disease, osteoporosis and obesity at bay.

But how much should we do? The answer is, somewhat surprisingly, 30 MINUTES, 5 DAYS PER WEEK!

The very latest recommendations from the Chief Medical Officer are that we should try to exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, 5 days per week. This has recently been increased a result of continually rising obesity.

So what can we do to put more excercise into our day? Here are some simple ideas ........

Park further away from the door so you have to walk.

Carry your shopping, rather than pushing it (unless you have a big shop to do!)

Use stairs rather than the lift

Stand up and pace the floor when you're on the phone

If you have a seated job, stand up where possible

Use a regular cue… perhaps stand/sit x 5 every time you get an email!

Walk more briskly wherever you go

Excercise can be described as anything more than you are doing now. The tips above are easy to do and won't cost you a gym membership, however if you want to join a gym you'll find an array to choose from, there are many hotel clubs, fitness centres even local authority leisure centres. All of whom offer professional equipment at various levels of cost. All of these gym's offer professional trainers who can tailor a programe to meet your needs.

Sometimes you might feel intimidated entering these clubs but always remember everyone is there for the same reason, so you have as much right as anyone else to be there.