| UPDATED: 15:32, Sun, Feb 7, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. From strengthening the heart muscle to reducing your risk of disease, which activities could count towards your exercise goal? Is there proof that getting physical could slow the ageing process? Research cited by the charity AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) stated that "15 minutes of [daily] physical activity can boost your life span by three years". Conducted by Harvard University researchers, they added: "The benefits increase with each minute of activity you add."