Exercise guide
Exercise can greatly reduce your risk of many chronic diseases and improve your overall health. For many people, however, getting more physically active -- or sticking with it -- is difficult. How can you make regular exercise a part of your life?
This guide is designed to help people, step by step, put a successful exercise plan into place. The health benefits will begin almost immediately!
I. Let's Get Started
Step 1: WelcomeStep 2: The benefits of exerciseStep 3: Before you beginII. Intensity and Type
Step 4: How much exercise is enough?Step 5: Types of exerciseStep 6: Why use weights?III. Safety and Comfort
Step 7: Warm up, cool down, and stretchStep 8: Stay safeIV. Motivation
Step 9: Just getting out the doorStep 10: Overcoming roadblocksMore Information
Dress appropriately
Exercise equipment
Exercise and motherhood
Exercise reduces falls among the elderly
Help your child stay active
How do I find my target heart zone?
Make exercise fun
The stages of change - where are you?
Stretches
Types of exercises
Weather-related tips
Handouts
My exercise motivation - worksheet
Revision
Last reviewed 6/28/2011 by Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Disclaimers
- The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
- A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.
- Call 911 for all medical emergencies.
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