WATCH: How to know if you’re exercising hard enough
To keep your heart happy and healthy you should be exercising for 150 to 300 minutes a week. Watch this short video for other useful tips on how to exercise properly
13 May 2022 - 06:00
byDylan Bush & Mia Malan
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According to sports medicine expert Jon Patricios, the best time to exercise is in the morning. And you should be exercising for 150 to 300 minutes a week.
There’s an easy equation you can use to work out what your heart rate should be while working out.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
WATCH: How to know if you’re exercising hard enough
To keep your heart happy and healthy you should be exercising for 150 to 300 minutes a week. Watch this short video for other useful tips on how to exercise properly
According to sports medicine expert Jon Patricios, the best time to exercise is in the morning. And you should be exercising for 150 to 300 minutes a week.
There’s an easy equation you can use to work out what your heart rate should be while working out.
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