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Regular exercise of just 30 minutes duration three times a week will greatly improve your health, prevent the onset of heart disease, reduce the risk of osteoporosis and make you feel better.

Numerous studies have shown that the important thing about remaining healthy is maintaining some kind of regular exercise habit and keeping off cigarettes.

It is important to build regular exercise into your everyday working life because increasingly we use cars and taxis to get effortlessly from A to B.

Research has shown that when regular bouts of exercise are part of your normal routine you are more likely to keep it up than you are visits to the gym on a wet winter's evening.

Brisk walking for 30 minutes a day is probably within the capability of most people and could be built into the regular commuting pattern. Cycling to and from work is also an excellent way of getting around. When weather conditions are too unfavourable for cycling, it is important to replace this exercise slot with something else.

The higher the intensity of exercise the shorter the duration required. The US Surgeon General's report recommended a daily minimum of physical activity for health improvement as follows: 30 minutes of brisk walking or raking leaves, 15 minutes of running or 45 minutes of playing football.

Raking leaves is not an option for most people most of the time. However it could be replaced with relatively robust physical activity such as digging the garden or mowing the lawn.

The findings that exercise is beneficial at any age, does not need to be strenuous or prolonged, includes activities at work or at home and does not have to be done every day, are extremely encouraging for those who want to maintain some degree of physical fitness.

Guidelines For Being Active

	Build in some physical activity every day - be consistent
	Take part in aerobic activities such as walking, swimming, cycling or all three
	Warm up at the beginning and cool down towards the end
	Aim for 30 minutes of continuous exercise three times a week
	Exercise the muscles in the abdominal and lower back areas
	Listen to your body. Stop exercising if you feel pain, or are unwell or dizzy
	Consult your doctor before exercising if you are unsure about your health

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