The 15-minute rule for lifelong fitness
by Euan Black · Australian Financial ReviewEuan BlackHealth and wellness reporter
Oct 26, 2026 – 5.00am
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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Euan BlackHealth and wellness reporterEuan Black is the health and wellness reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was the work and careers reporter. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com
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