Yes, in the sense that it meets the minimum guidelines. It is moderate intensity exercise and it counts toward your minutes per week (no matter what your heart rate is while you do it).

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Men and women had lower deacylated ghrelin levels in high-intensity vs. moderate-intensity or no exercise ...

You’ve seen them at the gym – the cardio bunnies who spend hours on the treadmill but never touch a weight, and the muscle-obsessed lifters who break into a cold sweat at the mere mention of running.

He and his colleagues have found that even five- to 10-minute bursts of an exercise with an intensity like running, and as ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your weekly schedule looks like a jigsaw puzzle, squeezing in both cardio and strength training can be ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Getting moderate-intensity aerobic exercise burns the same amounts of fat and ...

Working out hard may fast-track your weight loss goals — especially if you’re a woman. A small study from the University of Virginia found that vigorous exercise suppresses levels of the “hunger ...

When I think of walking for cardio, I picture Jane Fonda-vibes outfits (hello, brightly-colored, high-cut Spandex and sweatbands), wrist and ankle weights, and wildly pumping arms. And then I shrug it ...

Japanese walking this. Hot Pilates that. Trendy workouts may be top of mind, but one question always remains: How much exercise per week do you actually need to be healthy? While you might think it’s ...