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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

And I'm Sam. Did you make any New Year's resolutions this year, Neil?

They're promises that you make to yourself to do something positive in the coming year.

And now that we're into February, it's getting harder to keep those promises.

Yes, the same promises I make every year, Sam, to exercise more and get fit.

But I'm too lazy to go running on cold winter mornings. I'd rather stay in bed.

Are you feeling out of shape after Christmas, like Neil? Maybe you want to be more active but can't find the time.

If so, this programme is for you.

Yes, in this lazy person's guide to exercise, we'll be asking what is the least amount of exercise someone can get away with doing while still staying healthy.

And of course, we'll be learning some useful vocabulary as well.

Of course, any exercise is better than none. Structured exercise, activities like going to a fitness class or swimming are great.

But if that's not possible, we'll be hearing about small changes you can make that will help as well.

Which is good news because fewer and fewer of us are doing what the UK government recommends.

30 minutes of moderate exercise a day.

In fact, the government recently downgraded its recommendations because so few brits were following it.

So Sam, according to new government advice, what is the minimum number of steps we should walk every day to stay healthy?

Is it A, 5,000 steps, B, 10,000 steps or C, 20,000 steps?

I'll say A, 5,000 steps per day.

Okay, Sam, we'll find out the answer at the end of the programme.

Someone else who's interested in how little exercise he can do is BBC reporter James Gallagher.

Here's James speaking with sports physiologist Dr Zoe Sainer.

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