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Physical activity

Adults should do some type of physical activity every day. Any type of activity is good for you. The more you do the better. We've got lots of ideas to help you build more activity in to your day. Being active is good to help you maintain a healthy weight, prevent trips and falls as you get older, but it's also great for your mental health too.

Adults should:

  • aim to be physically active every day. Any activity is better than none, and more is better still
  • do strengthening activities that work all the major muscles (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) on at least 2 days a week
  • do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week
  • reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity.


You can also achieve your weekly activity target with:

  • several short sessions of very vigorous intensity activity
  • a mix of moderate, vigorous and very vigorous intensity activity

 

Get yours by walking

Active 10 - Get started by walking just 10 minutes a day with the Active 10 app

Cornish walks - Get active and enjoy the beautiful landscape of Cornwall with these walking routes

Walking groups - Walking with a group is a great way to get some physical activity under your belt whilst enjoying the company of others, making friends and feeling the mental health benefits of social interactions

Active Travel Social Prescribing - Our FREE Active Travel programme designed to help adults to begin to make cycling and walking part of their everyday lives

 

Get yours by cycling

Cycle trails - Cornwall has many fantastic cycling trails to try, for all ages and abilities 

Cycle clubs - Get active and make friends within the various cycle clubs in Cornwall

Sustrans newsletter - Sign up to get cycling inspiration straight into your inbox!

Active Travel Social Prescribing - Our FREE Active Travel programme designed to help adults to begin to make cycling and walking part of their everyday lives

 

Get yours playing football/rugby

Get into rugby - If you enjoy being active and want to build your fitness with team mates then this is the game for you.

Walking football - Walking Football is exactly as the name suggests - you play football but at walking pace!

Weight Loss Football League - Football fit is a mixture of healthy lifestyle advice as well as gentle football based exercise

 

Get yours running

Couch to 5k - Never run before? No problem, the Couch to 5k app will have you running 5k in 9 weeks.

Parkrun - Parkrun is a series of 5k runs held on Saturday mornings in areas of open space around the UK. They are open to all, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

Running clubs - Joining a running club is a great way to improve fitness and make new friends. Find one near you.

 

Get yours swimming

Local swim times - Find the opening times of your local swimming pool

 

Get yours at work

Healthy Workplace Newsletter - Sign up to the Healthy Workplace newsletter to hear more about being healthy at work