Why Exercise Is Hard

To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:

Physical activity - any bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle that increases energy expenditure above a basal level

Exercise - a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed (primarily) with the goal of improving health or fitness

Recommended levels of physical activity (USA) - 150 minutes moderate-intensity or 75 minutes vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, or an equivalent combination, and muscle-strengthening activities at least 2 days / week

Evolutionary medicine - a field that uses evolutionary theory & data to better understand (the origins of) health & disease

Mismatch conditions - health conditions that are more prevalent or severe today than in the past because the body is inadequately or insufficiently adapted to modern environmental conditions (likely including: cavities, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis)

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