Workout Wednesday
Strong scientific evidence shows that physical activity helps people maintain a stable weight over time.
Strong scientific evidence shows that physical activity helps people maintain a stable weight over time.
Exercise is a form of physical activity that is planned, structured, repetitive, and performed with the goal of improving health or fitness.
Recent studies show that even short intervals of activity, such as walking just 10 minutes a day, can increase your fitness level.
You can strength-train by doing basic exercises that use your body weight as resistance (e.g., push-ups, sit-ups, squats, lunges).
People who want to lose a substantial amount of weight need a high amount of physical activity unless they also reduce their caloric intake.
People who want to lose a substantial amount of weight need a high amount of physical activity unless they also reduce their caloric intake.
It’s important to work all the major muscle groups of the body: the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms.
An effective cardio exercise will increase your heart rate, which burns more calories while strengthening your cardiovascular system.
Physical activity should be increased gradually over time, no matter what the person’s current level of physical activity.
By working out with weights regularly, you increase your lean muscle mass, which burns calories at a much higher rate than fat does.