Quick Links

To find a quality health club in your area:
www.IHRSA.org

For calorie and nutrition information:
www.calorieking.com

To calculate calories burned during physical activity:
Walk-O-Meter

Other sites to visit:

CDC physical activity website 

America On The Move

Exercise is Medicine


Calculate Your Body Mass Index:


By BMITool.com

Benefits of Exercise

  • Lose and manage your weight
  • Lower your blood pressure
  • Regulate your blood sugars
  • Lower your cholesterol
  • Increase your energy level
  • Ease joint pain
  • Decrease your medications
  • Decrease your risk of cancer
  • Prevent chronic illness
  • Improve your mood
  • Improve your quality of sleep
  • Stress management
  • Strengthen your heart and lungs
  • Strengthen bones

Examples of Moderately Intense Exercise

Moderately intense exercise is exercise that is hard enough to raise your heart rate and break a sweat, while still being able to maintain a conversation.  Some examples of moderately intense exercise are: 

  • Brisk walking
  • Tennis (doubles)
  • Cycling (on stationary bike)
  • In-line skating
  • Light aerobics
  • Weight Lifting
  • Calisthenics
  • Moderate jogging
  • Racquetball
  • Swimming
  • Yoga
  • Dancing
  • Rowing
  • Mowing/Raking

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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