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Regular exercise lowers men’s death rates

25 January, 2008 (10:48) | exercise | By: kysingletree

The Study was of 15660 men. The were followed an average of 7.5 years. The study included veterans from all walks of life.

“The study found that “highly fit” men had half the risk of death compared to “low fit” men. Men who achieved “very highly fit” levels had a 70 percent lower risk of death compared to those in the “low fit” category.”

What did it take to go from “low fit” to “highly fit”? 30 minutes a day walking briskly. No gyms or fancy machines just a brisk walk. You can even break the times up. The important thing is to get moving and stay moving.

Read the whole article at: americanheart.org

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