Physical Activity

Explanation
There are five components to physical fitness:
Muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. All are equally important in being physically fit.

Explanation
All three components are important to include in your regular work-out routine. Aerobic activities speeds your heart rate and breathing and improves heart and lung fitness. Examples are brisk walking, jogging, and swimming.
Resistance, strength building, and weight-bearing activities help build and maintain bones and muscles by working them against gravity. Examples are carrying a child, lifting weights, and walking. They help to build and maintain muscles and bones.
Balance and stretching activities enhance physical stability and flexibility, which reduces risk of injuries. Examples are gentle stretching, dancing, yoga, martial arts, and t’ai chi.

Explanation
Being active can be very inexpensive! Inexpensive ideas include: walking your dog (not just watching it!), cleaning the house or washing the car, walk, skate, or cycle more, and drive less, do stretches, exercises, or pedal a stationary bike while watching television, mow the lawn with a push mower, plant and care for a vegetable or flower garden, get off the bus one stop early and walk or skate the rest of the way home, replace a coffee break with a 10-min brisk walk (ask a friend to go with you), take part in an exercise program at work or a nearby gym, join the office/church softball team, take a nature walk, but most importantly, have fun while being active!

Explanation
It is recommended to get 30 minutes of moderate intesity 5 days/week OR 20 minutes of vigorous activity 3 days/week AND weight-bearing activities 2 times/week

Explanation
All of the above are great reasons to stay active!