How much exercise do you need in a week?

Moms know that time is our most valuable — and most scarce — resource. There never seems to be enough of it on any given day. So when people recommend long daily sessions at a gym, we often roll our eyes because who has time for that? We’re already pretty booked just keeping the kids alive, driving them everywhere, doing our jobs and running a household.

But this article we found on the Real Simple website gets into the specifics of how much exercise you need, how to build a routine that works for your schedule, and how to alter that routine if you’re pregnant or have a health condition.

Click HERE to read the article “This Is Exactly How Much Exercise You Need Per Week — and Why It’s So Important” on the Real Simple website, written by Kirsten Nunez in March of this year.

Also, be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post to see a list of red flags to watch out for that might indicate that you’re exercising too much.