Do a little bit nearly everyday

My philosophy on exercise is to do a little bit nearly everyday.

Which just so happens to agree with the Australian Department of Health's recommended guidelines for physical activity for adults.

• Doing any physical activity is better than doing none. If you currently do no physical activity, start by doing some, and gradually build up to the recommended amount.

• Be active on most, preferably all, days every week.

• Accumulate 150 to 300 minutes (2 ½ to 5 hours) of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes (1 ¼ to 2 ½ hours) of vigorous intensity physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both moderate and vigorous activities, each week.

• Do muscle strengthening activities on at least 2 days each week.

For people like me, who are perfectionistic and time starved, we really want to do exercise that is the most efficient to achieve good health. And in the quest of trying to do the BEST POSSIBLE THING (tm), we get swept up in the mythos and dynamism of the diet industry and bro-culture. So sometimes it's important to remember that being healthy is not about being the best all the time, but it's about moderation and consistency - because every bit accumulates. So for me, that means doing a little something nearly every day.