Exercise programs are likely to show the most rapid benefits in individuals who have been:

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Being mostly sedentary means there is significant room for improvement in fitness levels, resulting in more rapid benefits from an exercise program. Regular, lifelong exercisers may still see benefits from a new program, but they may not be as rapid or significant. Occasional exercisers over the past few years may have some baseline fitness, but not as much as someone who has been consistently exercising. Previous exercise patterns can have some impact on current gains, but the most significant gains are likely to come from starting from a mostly sedentary state.

Exercise Programs Are Likely to Show the Most Rapid Benefits