Walking is a wonderful form of exercise and arguably one of the most accessible ways to stay fit. You don’t need to join a club or buy fancy gear, you just need to step outside. However, new research shows that short bursts of more vigorous activity could offer even greater benefits for your heart.

A study of over 73,000 adults using wearable devices similar to the best fitness trackers found that one minute of vigorous exercise delivers roughly the same benefit for your heart and arteries as around 8 minutes of moderate activity or up to 2 hours of light movement like gentle walking.

Current guidelines often assume that one minute of vigorous activity is equal to just two minutes of moderate activity. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows this is an underestimate.

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