What are the Key Guidelines?

At a minimum, all adults should aim for 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activities each week.  Notice that it takes less time to get the same benefit from vigorous than the moderate activities.  A general rule is that 2 minutes of moderate counts the same as 1 minute of vigorous activities.

The Physical Activity Guidelines offer choices. Episodes of activity that are at least 10 minutes long count toward meeting the Guidelines.

For adults who are currently inactive, start with a small amount of physical activity and slowly increase activity over a period of weeks to months to meet the Guidelines.

Note: Major muscle groups are legs, hips, back, chest, abdominals, shoulders, and arms.