ABS Audio Newsletter Issue 18

Issue 18: Bare minimum exercise for health.

ISSUE 18:

Race to the bottom: What’s the minimal effective dose for exercise to get a majority of the health benefits?

Welcome to the 18th edition of the ABS audio newsletter. Today’s topic is a fun one; we will discuss the minimum exercise recommendations that most should attempt to do to enjoy the majority of benefits. I feel like, in the coaching world, we talk a lot to the tune of optimizing training to get the best results possible. Most folks, however, aren’t necessarily interested in the “best” results. Many simply want an efficient way to maintain/improve health, aid in longevity, and maintain their physical capabilities over time.

Some common reasons I hear for being unable to train:

• Lack of time

• Lack of energy

• Lack of interest

• Cost

• Lack of understanding on what to do and how to do it

• They have some form of physical pain

• Fear of failure

• Fear of judgement

Some common benefits of exercise:

• Improved cardio-metabolic health

• Reduction of mortality risks

• Improved strength

• Improve lean mass retention/growth over time

• Improved bone density and health

• Improved mental health outcomes

Good news: as evidence-based practitioners we can create periodized training plans that can simplify this process. We can get huge swathes of health benefit from relatively minimal training per week and, thus, assuage many of the common reasonings folks have relating to why they can’t exercise.

The outline of our conversation:

1. General intro

2. Reasons for not exercising

3. Benefits from exercising

4. General recommendations

5. Closing and motivation sendoff!

I greatly appreciate your viewership; catch you all in the comments. Stay tuned for the 19th issue next week!

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