Exercise Less, More Often

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

BBC

Health & Fitness, Science

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

It can be hard to fit a full workout into every day - but it turns out you really don’t need to! In this episode, Michael enlists the help of Marie Murphy, Professor of Exercise and Health at Ulster University, to explore why doing short bursts of exercise can actually be more beneficial than a hard gym session. A brisk 10-minute walk here, taking the stairs there, and it really does add up.

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0:00.0	If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what would you tell them?
0:06.0	Anonymity is our most valuable gift.
0:09.0	I'm Kristi Young, and in Young again, I'll be asking my guests what honest advice they would give their past self.
0:16.0	Believe it when they say that loving yourself is the answer.
0:20.0	Among those joining me will be Jamie Oliver, Jeda Pinkett Smith and Mel B.
0:24.1	I knew that I had a voice and I knew that I wanted to say certain things and represent certain things.
0:30.0	Young again, with me, Kirstie Young.
0:32.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.8	BBC Sounds,
0:37.8	music radio podcasts.
0:40.0	Right, top of the hill in sight.
0:49.0	We would all like some quick and simple ways to improve our health, but we're bombarded with often conflicting advice.
0:53.0	So if you were going to do just one thing
0:56.0	to improve your mental and physical well-being,
0:58.0	what should it be?
0:59.0	Maybe a few minutes of sunshine each day
1:02.0	to strengthen your immune system or some dark
1:04.9	chocolate to help your heart or even playing video games to boost your brain
1:10.1	power. I'm Dr Michael Mosley and this is just one thing where each episode will explore
1:16.4	one thing you can start doing today to improve your health or life in ways you
1:21.6	might not expect.
1:25.0	As you can probably here, I'm currently clumping my way up and down a set of stairs at home.
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