What is the least amount of exercise I can do to lose weight?

The least amount of exercise recommended for adults is:

Aerobic exercise

• 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise 5 days a week OR
• 20 minutes of vigorous intensity exercise 3 days a week.

AND

Strength training

• 8-10 strength training exercises 2 times a week.
• 8-12 repetitions of each exercise.

This is in addition to your regular daily activities such as walking to and from your car into work, grocery shopping, etc.

Another way to state the minimum recommendation is to burn at least 1,000 calories per week through exercise.

This minimum recommendation may be enough exercise to lose weight at first if you currently don’t exercise. However, over time, progress to 60 minutes of daily exercise to lose weight and keep it off.

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