Although my medical school classmates and I learned almost zilch about exercise, let alone how to “prescribe” it to patients, Medicine 2.0 does at least recognize its value. Unfortunately, the advice rarely goes beyond generic recommendations to move more and sit less. The US government’s physical activity guidelines6 suggest that “active adults” engage in at least 30 minutes of “moderate-intensity aerobic activity,” five times per week (or 150 minutes in total). This is to be supplemented with two days of strength training, targeting “all major muscle groups.”
