DEV-TOOLSJuly 6, 20261 min read

How little exercise can you get away with?

Even tiny bursts of physical activity can yield measurable health benefits, cutting the risk of chronic diseases without requiring hours at the gym.

Science & technology | Well Informed How little exercise can you get away with? Even tiny bursts of activity have measurable benefits Share Illustration: Cristina Spano Jul 3rd 2026 | 3 min read F EW THINGS are as unambiguously good for you as exercise. Besides making you fitter and stronger, it cuts your risk of heart disease, strokes, diabetes, many types of cancer and more. Share Reuse this content More from Science & technology Scientists take another step towards lab-made life What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently Scientists can now study the event horizons of black holes They make the universe’s most extreme gravitational laboratories Should every baby’s DNA be sequenced? The genomic generation is on its way Is too much sleep as bad as too little? The quest for the optimal amount of shut-eye Global warming has made Europe’s heatwave 2-4°C worse The continent is warming faster than any other Electronics can now be printed onto living tissues From cow femurs to replacement hips and even living leaves

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