An iconic Monty Python sketch could unlock your daily fitness goals if you're willing to look foolish in public.
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Silly walking from the British group's iconic 1970 'ministry of silly walks' sketch might help adults hit their daily physical activity target, a study has discovered.
US researchers found that Mr Teabag's (John Cleese) unusual walking style required about 2.5 times the energy of usual walking.
While absurdly comical, walking in that way for 11 minutes per day would help people hit the target of 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week.
It's no wonder, with Mr Cleese's walking style involving extravagant leg raises, squatting, skipping and even a tied-knees walk that would embarrass most penguins.
"Our analysis of the energy consumed during different styles of walking seeks to empower people to move their own bodies in more energetic and hopefully joyful-ways," the researchers said.
The British Medical Journal study is based on data from 13 healthy adults who each performed three walking trials lasting five minutes.
Participants were asked to walk freely, then embody the styles of Mr Teabag and then Michael Palin's Mr Putey - a less silly but still unusual walk.
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Results showed substituting usual steps with Mr Teabag's for about 12-19 minutes a day would increase daily energy expenditure by about 100 calories.
That amount of silly walking would also likely increase cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce mortality risk, they said.