Horizon · SEASON 49
The Truth About Exercise
Episode 8 · 2012-02-28

- Documentary
Episode overview
Like many, Michael Mosley want to get fitter and healthier but can't face hours on the treadmill or trips to the gym. Help may be at hand. He uncovers the surprising new research which suggests many of us could benefit from just three minutes of high intensity exercise a week. He discovers the hidden power of simple activities like walking and fidgeting, and finds out why some of us don't respond to exercise at all Using himself as a guinea pig, Michael uncovers the surprising new research about exercise, that has the power to make us all live longer and healthier lives.
60 minutes
Season 49 episodes
1. Do You See What I See?2011-08-08
2. Seeing Stars2011-08-15
3. The Nine Months That Made You2011-08-22
4. The Core2011-08-31
5. Are You Good or Evil?2011-09-07
6. Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?2011-09-14
7. Playing God2012-01-17
8. The Truth About Exercise2012-02-28
9. Solar Storms: The Threat to Planet Earth2012-03-06
10. Out of Control?2012-03-13
11. Global Weirding2012-03-27
12. The Truth about Fat2012-03-20
13. Defeating Cancer2012-04-10