A few months ago, I had never so much as lifted a barbell . However, during a stay at Buchinger Wilhelmi Clinic , I attended a life-changing lecture by Felipe Isidro , professor of physical education and CEO of Physical Exercise & Health Consulting. That was the day everything changed.

“Who here works out?” Isidro started. “When I saw ‘work out,’ I don’t mean normal physical activities like walking, climbing stairs, and carrying shopping bags. I mean ‘exercise,’ which is movement that is both planned and scheduled. I ask because 7 out of 10 people don’t: that’s 70% of the population.”

Of course, any physical activity is better than none. “But, you don’t get the same benefits as with exercise,” Isidro explained. “The ideal instead is to combine both—to move more on a daily basis and

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