Exercise Guide

Return to Index Step 1: Welcome Step 2: The Benefits Of Exercise Step 3: Before You Begin Step 4: How Much Exercise is Enough?Step 5: Types Of Exercise Step 6: Why Use Weights?Step 7: Warm Up, Cool Down, And Stretch Step 8: Stay Safe Step 9: Just Getting Out the Door Step 10: Overcoming Roadblocks Key Points MedTest Glossary

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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: Welcome; Step 2: The Benefits of Exercise; Step 3: Before You Begin
II. Intensity and Type: Step 4: How Much Exercise is Enough?; Step 5: Types of Exercise; Step 6: Why Use Weights?
III. Safety and Comfort: Step 7: Warm Up, Cool Down, and Stretch; Step 8: Stay Safe
IV. Motivation: Step 9: Just Getting Out the Door; Step 10: Overcoming Roadblocks

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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

Helpful Handouts

My Exercise Motivation - Worksheet

Review Date: May 2, 2005
Reviewed By: Fabian Arnaldo, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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