How to get fit without busting a gut

Modern high-intensity workouts are seductively short – but do they offer the same life-extending benefits as established exercise regimes?

Is it boom time for the fitness business? One in seven people in the UK is believed to be a member of a gym, 2018 saw the number of gyms exceed 7,000 for the first time, and by 2022 the private health and fitness club market alone is predicted to be worth a whopping £3.9bn. Such is the demand for workout spaces that the Financial Times wondered: “Is gym the new pub?”

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2RidBFG