- What is the best part about delivering the Life! program?

What are the two most common you get asked?

- How much exercise should we be aiming for per day?

National Physical Activity Guidelines indicate that we should be accumulating 150-300 minutes across the course of a week which is about 20-40 minutes a day. If you are exercising at more vigorous levels then your exercise duration is shorter, however if you are exercising at lower intensities you have to do a bit more. Ideally, a combination of moderate and vigorous exercise is the way to go, particularly if you are managing diabetes or trying to reduce body fat. Combining cardiovascular exercise (such as walking or cycling) with strengthening activities will give you a well rounded response to the activity to best look after your heart, muscles and the reduce risk of many chronic diseases.

- What are your top tips for finding time to exercise?

One of the highest reported reasons why people do not participate in ideal physical activity levels is time, so if that's a concern, you're not alone. In my experience, the best way was work this challenge is to change the way you see it; by that I mean view it as an opportunity and adopt the attitude that your day will present you with a myriad of opportunities to move, you just need to look for them. It is amazing how you can find ways to move within your daily routines and once you begin to enjoy it, adding in structured activity on 2-3 days and then move to most days of the week in a variety of environments to find what best suits you is a great strategy.