How much exercise should I get each day?

How much exercise should I get each day?

John Spencer Ellis (Author, TV Show Host, Trainer and CEO, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) gives expert video advice on: What questions should I ask my doctor before starting an exercise program?; How do I know if I'm out of shape?; How do I know if I'm obese? and more...

The amount of time you spend exercising each day depends on what activity you are doing. Obviously just by nature, your cardiovascular activity is going to have to be, in general terms, of longer duration because the whole point is to get your body using oxygen with big muscles over a longer period of time. Cardiovascular training, if it's the day that you are doing that, can be anywhere from twenty minutes to an hour or more. It has to be progressive. You have to listen to your body. You have to use logical progression and get feedback and ask yourself, "Body, how do you feel after I do this?" You have to listen for its response and pay attention to what your body tells you. It will let you know if you can do more or if you did too much.