Boost Heart Health: 5 Simple VILPA Tips for Busy Lives, No Gym Needed!

• Traditional exercise guidelines (150 mins brisk walking/75 mins vigorous activity) are often hard to meet due to busy schedules.
• Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) or "gym snacking" involves short, intense bursts of activity integrated into daily life.
• Jo Blodgett from University College London highlights VILPA's potential to improve heart health, longevity, and resilience without dedicated gym time.
• Tips for incorporating VILPA include taking stairs briskly, power-walking, making household chores vigorous, and breaking up sitting time with intense movements.
• The approach emphasizes finding joy in micro-workouts and shifting focus from structured exercise to consistent, brief intense movements throughout the day.