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The 15-minute rule for lifelong fitness

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 25, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Elite endurance coach Alan Couzens reveals the precise weekly training increase executives need each year to maintain their fitness.

The 15-minute rule for lifelong fitness

It’s no secret that physical fitness tends to decline as we age. But what’s less well understood is how much training it takes to arrest that decline.

Exercise physiologist Alan Couzens reckons it amounts to an additional one hour of training each month, or roughly 15 minutes each week, every year.

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