Good Enough Exercise

About this episode

Dr. Bobby Dubois discusses with Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff about flexible exercise rules that can be broken.

I’m joined by Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff to talk about three exercise “rules” you may be allowed to break: you don’t always need to spread workouts across the week, intensity doesn’t have to come from a formal interval session, and most short workouts don’t require a complicated hydration or fueling plan. The Exercise Rules You’re Allowed to Break Have you ever skipped a workout because you couldn’t do the “right” one? Maybe you didn’t have time for the gym, a long hike, or a structured bike ride. T...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Bobby Dubois

Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff

Topics covered

• exercise rules
• workout flexibility
• fitness advice
• hydration
• workout intensity

Keywords

• exercise
• workout
• fitness
• hydration
• intensity
• rules
• health

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