I agree that any physical activity is GOOD physical activity, and as alysiak mentioned in another post: many people forget that we expend calories by doing every-day activities, including chores, walking to the store, gardening, cooking dinner, sex, etc. We even expend calories by just breathing and other bodily functions!
The take home message for me, when I wrote the summary of guidelines was the minimum: physical activity 3 days a week in 10-minute "bouts" up to 20-60 minutes total each day can really make a difference. That's do-able, right?! Plus, knowing that you don't have to necessarily climb a mountain (or feel like you did), as other exercise is important, including flexibility and strength training.
The idea is: get moving, any way you can! No guilt allowed! :-)
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I agree that any physical activity is GOOD physical activity, and as alysiak mentioned in another post: many people forget that we expend calories by doing every-day activities, including chores, walking to the store, gardening, cooking dinner, sex, etc. We even expend calories by just breathing and other bodily functions!
The take home message for me, when I wrote the summary of guidelines was the minimum: physical activity 3 days a week in 10-minute "bouts" up to 20-60 minutes total each day can really make a difference. That's do-able, right?! Plus, knowing that you don't have to necessarily climb a mountain (or feel like you did), as other exercise is important, including flexibility and strength training.
The idea is: get moving, any way you can! No guilt allowed! :-)
July 31, 2008 - 12:48pmThis Comment
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