Official physical activity guidelines (150 min/week) are insufficient for optimal protection; aiming for approximately 560-610 minutes per week could allow for a much more significant reduction in cardiovascular risk (up to 30%).

noli's read

The advice is based on large observational data, notably a study published in Circulation (2022) using data from the UK Biobank. It is accurate that the relationship between activity volume and cardiovascular health does not necessarily plateau at 150 minutes, and that a higher volume is associated with better resilience, which is validated by several meta-analyses on the dose-response curve. However, the term 'too low' is an interpretation: current guidelines aim for a balance between public health and feasibility for the general population, rather than maximum optimization for each individual. The claim that people with better physical fitness (VO2 max) require less time is consistent with literature showing that intensity and aerobic fitness modulate volume needs. There is no evidence that these high volumes are mandatory for everyone, nor that they are without risk of overtraining for beginner profiles. In short, science supports the increasing benefit of volume, but moving from a 'health' recommendation to a 'performance/resilience' recommendation is a matter of positioning.

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