The best type of exercise uses your body—and your brain 🧠

For most of us, exercise options are limited right now, and whether you’ve decided to get back on your bike or just dance around your living room, it helps to understand the basics. Take advantage of our summer sale to get 50% off your first year o [Quartz]( For most of us, exercise options are limited right now, and whether you’ve decided to get [back on your bike]( or just dance around your living room, it helps to understand the basics. Take advantage of our summer sale to get [50% off your first year of membership]( and read our member-exclusive reading list, “[Before you workout from home]( which explores what makes exercise so important and which types are most effective. [Start your free trial]( More in this reading list: - [The best type of exercise uses your body—and your brain](. Dr. John Ratey, a psychiatrist and one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection, shares the ultimate exercise for the brain. You might be surprised by his answer. - [You don’t need more exercise, you just need to move](. If we focused simply on not being sedentary for the majority of our lives, maybe we wouldn’t need high-intensity, aerobic exercise, or trendy fitness routines. - [It turns out even light exercise can undo the harm caused by sitting.]( Finding ways to reduce sitting would be a good start, but it’s not enough. Best wishes for a healthy week,Quartz [facebook]( [twitter]( [external-link]( Enjoying this email? Forward it to a friend! They can [click here]( to sign up. If you’re looking to unsubscribe, [click here](. Quartz | 675 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Fl | New York, NY 10011 | United States Copyright © 2020 Quartz, All rights reserved.