exercise!

your life, your responsibility

the fact is

Physical inactivity is as unhealthy as smoking.

"People need to be active to be healthy"

A healthy lifestyle is an individual life long process.

in a nutshell

Current studies recommend a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity each day to improve or maintain your health.

You need to choose activities from three main areas:

Keep Moving 4 to 7 days a week: Choose continuous activities, using large muscle groups, for your heart, lungs and circulatory system. Walking, biking, swimming, jogging and even sex (if done long and rigorously enough) are just a few ideas. Taking the stairs, not the elevator, or parking your car at the furthest part of the lot will help. Add up your activity periods over 10 minutes to build up slowly and steadily.

Keep Flexible 4 to 7 days a week: Choose activities involving gentle bending, reaching and stretching to help keep muscles supple and joints mobile. Simple stretches, yoga and certain fitness classes handle this.

Keep Strong 2 to 4 days a week: Choose weight bearing or resistance activities to strengthen muscles, bones and help improve posture. Gardening, yard work and the old reliable push up qualify.

Simply Put: Get outside (or stay in) and play, every day. Find activities you like to do and have fun doing it. It is good for you and health care you can count on.

have you read?

"walk it off, or something..."
Lift you mood, clear your head and
feel the thrill of winning an uphill battle.
(I wrote this one)

"Obstacle Course"
A Reader's Digest story of a recruit, her trainer (me) and the PARE test.

"Gay sports leagues a safe harbour"
Did you know more gay guys exercise than straight guys?
(I was interviewed)

have you heard?

a breathing exercise: reduce stress all day long

like to know more?

Health Canada

Healthy Canadians

Act Now BC

ParticipACTION - the original 70's campaign

ParticipACTION - the new site