Let's get physical: Nine facts about fitness - New Scientist

Let's get physical: Nine facts about fitness - New Scientist

New Scientist is launched into the mailbox every week and every week it teaches me something new.

What counts as Exercise ? The standard is now 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity.

So what is moderate intensity ? For most people it means walking at 100 steps a minute. This gets you to 3 METS - the lowest level to qualify as moderate.

So what is a MET ? 1 MET is when you are lying flat doing nothing i.e. just about as low energy as it gets.

3 METS means burning 3 times as much energy as the 1 MET state.

Moderate intensity is between 3 and 6 METS.

So what is 6 METS ? A slow jog should get you to 6 METS.

Click on the link to New Scientist and learn much more and if you want to be amused read the comments at the bottom of the article because a long discussion broke out about how to cheat New Scientist and evade some of their rules.