Too much exercise is unnecessary, if not harmful, while on the contrary it is beneficial if done in moderation. Thus, jogging has better results, giving more years of life when it is mild and not intense, according to a new Danish scientific research.

The study concluded that too frequent and intense jogging can turn into a “boomerang” and prove to be harmful to health.

The researchers, led by Peter Snor of Fredericksburg Hospital in Copenhagen, who made the relevant publication in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, studied, according to the French Agency, for 12 years nearly 1,100 people who jogged compared to 413 people who did not jog at all. The study recorded the hours each person jogged during the day, the frequency during the week and the pace of exercise, correlating them with the health of each individual.

The bottom line is that those who jogged “softly” had a lower risk of dying prematurely. Jogging maniacs were just as likely to die prematurely as those who preferred ... the couch.