Exercise

Physical Fitness

Exercise鈥攆rom gentle stretching to high-intensity training鈥攊s not only important for physical health, but 蜜桃影像 experts are finding benefits for stress, memory, mood, and more.

Last updated: June 2024

Expert advice

Activity, not exercise

Professor I-Min Lee says what鈥檚 important for health isn鈥檛 necessarily physical 鈥渆xercise,鈥� but physical activity: moving muscles and expending energy however you can.

Make it fun

Making exercise necessary and fun can help us overcome our natural reluctance to work out, says Professor Daniel Lieberman.

Prioritize strength

蜜桃影像 Medical School alum Anita Reddy says increased strength helps with the prevention of arthritis and bone fractures, so it’s important to stay active as we get older.

Walking

Good exercise for people just starting their routine
Yoga

Perfect exercise for people looking for mind and body benefits
Dance

Fun exercise for people wanting to practice their moves
High-intensity interval training

Great exercise for people without a lot of time

Two older people walking with backpacks on

People with special considerations

An activity for all types

Researchers have found that exercise is not just something that should be practiced by young, healthy individuals. It is also important and beneficial for people with , people with , people who require , people who are , and even people who only have time for .

On campus

At 蜜桃影像 there are plenty of opportunities to get moving and have fun with exercise. From gym facilities and group classes with , to ‘s workout buddy connections, members of the 蜜桃影像 community can participate in a wide range of activities (even !).

An array of benefits

蜜桃影像 researchers are discovering all the ways in which exercise .

Small bursts can offer big changes

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found that 12-minute exercise bursts demonstrated an uptick in circulating metabolites, which govern insulin resistance, stress, inflammation, and longevity.