More exercise better in the long run, study finds
There may be some holes in the “science” of this study, but it’s worth pondering his findings and considering them for yourself. With that in mind, read on.
Paul Williams has only run one marathon in his life, but by his own research, he could probably benefit from running a few more.
A scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Williams has put together the world’s largest study on runners, and the evidence found over 20 years of research points to an important conclusion: When it comes to exercise, more is almost always better.
“When I started my study, everybody sort of knew exercise was beneficial. The government was saying you get benefits by walking three or four times a week. My data has shown the more you do, the greater the benefits,” Williams said. “I’ve had people doing 100 miles a week of running, and you could see benefits up to that level.”
To be sure, Williams is not suggesting that everyone try to run 100 miles a week, or even half of that. But for years, he’s been a critic of national guidelines that recommend people get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, or about 30 minutes a day, five days a week.
That’s a fine goal for the couch potatoes, Williams says, but <read more>