Forbes February 10, 2025
Jesse Pines

Spending hours in the gym exercising every week can seem overwhelming or even impossible. How can you improve fitness in just a few minutes? Enter the concept of “exercise snacks”—brief bursts of physical activity throughout the day that deliver real health benefits without the time commitment of traditional workouts.

Here are five key insights on exercise snacks:

Exercise Snacks Can Happen Anywhere, Anytime

Exercise snacks don’t require fancy equipment or a structured program. People can move in ways that feel right, wherever they are. Some examples of exercise snacks to try between Zoom meetings, at an all-day conference, or during a coffee break:

  • Climbing a flight of stairs at max effort
  • 10–20 air squats
  • 30-second jumping jacks or high...

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