"Don't put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise - doing a variety of different physical activities every week is the key to boosting your health and living longer, a study suggests. After tracking the weekly exercise habits of 110,000 men and women in the US for 30 years, researchers found active people who did the greatest variety of exercise were 19% less likely to die during that time than those who focused on one activity. That effect was greater than for individual sports like walking, tennis, rowing and jogging. The total amount of exercise you do is still key, experts say, but doing a range of activities you enjoy can bring lots of benefits."
"Maddie Albon, 29, a global marketing manager who lives in London, does triathlons in her free time - but that's just for starters. Her other sports include tennis, spin classes, yoga, pilates and lifting weights. "Each different exercise offers something different," she says. "You need to have the variety to be good at one sport - to be good at running you need to be weight training." As well as the physical health benefits, Maddie - who's from New Zealand - finds the mix of activities helps her mood."
Varied weekly physical activity is linked to lower mortality and broader health benefits. Tracking 110,000 US adults for 30 years showed people engaging in the greatest variety of exercises had a 19% lower risk of death than those who focused on a single activity. The protective effect of varied activity exceeded that of individual sports such as walking, tennis, rowing and jogging. Total exercise volume remains important, but mixing different activities can improve strength, endurance and mental wellbeing. Combining aerobic work, resistance training, flexibility and low-intensity options supports recovery, motivation and social engagement.
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