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How do I measure exercise intensity?
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Q. Exercise guidelines recommend a certain number of hours per week, depending on whether it's moderate or vigorous intensity. So how do I measure exercise intensity?
A. Outside of a physiology laboratory, there really is no standard agreement on how people should gauge their level of exercise intensity.
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