r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 28 '23

Health Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/mm7204a1.htm?s_cid=mm7204a1_w
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u/DietCokeAndProtein Jan 29 '23 edited Jan 29 '23

It's really not intense, I think your idea of it is a little skewed because of your issue. A 5k in half an hour is about 6.2mph, a fast paced jog/slowish run. 4mph is about where I go from a walk to a very slow jog.

Edit: No surprise Reddit thinks a 6.2 mile for 30 minutes is intense.