Test Your Exercise I.Q.

Is your workout really working for you? Take our quiz to find out.

Jiaqi Wang

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By Hilary Achauer and Erik Vance Illustrations by Jiaqi Wang

Feb. 27, 2024

Few things are more important to your overall health and longevity than exercise. Improving your fitness level can have a significant effect on mood, sexual health, energy, even immune function and cancer prevention.

But getting started can feel overwhelming. How much do you really have to exercise? Should you stretch first? And what the heck is a burpee anyway?

Let’s start with the basics.

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How many minutes of exercise should you get per week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

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