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Movement is A Key Element for Your Health Plan
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Being physically active is a key element in living a longer, healthier, happier life. Physical activity can also help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight and lower risk for chronic disease. It helps relieve stress and provides an overall feeling of well-being. The benefits of physical activity may include:
- Improved self-esteem and feelings of well-being
- Increased fitness level
- Strong bones, muscles, and joints
- Builds endurance and muscle strength
- Enhances flexibility and posture
- Helps manage weight
- Lowers risk of heart disease, colon cancer, and type 2 diabetes
- Helps control blood pressure
- Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety
Try being physically active for at least 30 minutes 3 - 5 days a week depending on how hard you workout. Three days if you workout hard and 5 days if you workout light. Wanna see better results? Increase how hard or how long you workout--twice as hard or 60 minutes. Children and teens should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
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Switch Up Your
Workout Routine
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Squat, Push Up
and Sit Up
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No Work in
Working Out
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What to Look for in
a Personal Trainer
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Waist Circumference
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BMI and Body Fat
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Physical Activity Articles & Links
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Balancing Seated Torso Twists with Medicine Ball
Tighten your core with this twisting move!
Click the image to view a demo. |
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