Physical Activity

Things Adults Can Do Now
  • Take a walk during your lunch break
  • Walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator
  • Do ten push-ups and ten sit-ups in the morning and before bed
  • Play basketball with some friends
  • Walk
  • Join an athletic team
  • Garden/yard work
  • Wash and wax the car
For More Information

General Recommendations - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Calculating Your Heart rate - International Fitness Association

Tips on Getting Started - American Academy of Family Physicians

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Take the Challenge - the President's Challenge

Active at Any Size - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Healthy Weight for Life - Shape up America

Making Physical Activity Part of Your Life - Center for Disease Control and Prevention





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