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Any Level of Exercise Can Help

Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005

Baffled or annoyed by the federal government's 30-minutes-per-day-of-moderate-exercise-five-days-per-week dictum? A new study suggests that clearing a lower bar offers significant health benefits.

Just an additional 3200 steps a day, not 10,000 shows fitness gains

Music Makes You Exercise 20% Harder and Burn More Sugar!

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005

LISTENING to a fist-pumping rock song may appear no more than a welcome distraction from aching muscles on a jog round the park or a trip to the gym. But it could also significantly enhance performance by 20%.

Music Makes You Exercise 20% Harder and Burn More Sugar!

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005

LISTENING to a fist-pumping rock song may appear no more than a welcome distraction from aching muscles on a jog round the park or a trip to the gym. But it could also significantly enhance performance by 20%.

Providing Pedometers Can Increases Physical Activity by 6000 Steps A Day

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005

That’s 3 Extra Miles a Day. Pedometers are quite popular now, and with good reason," Our study shows they can provide an incentive for people to increase their activity levels.

Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

The amount of exercise a person engages in per week may be more important than the intensity of the exercise. A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease

Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Getting a Dog Provides A 14 Pound Weight Loss for Their Owners

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

A new study has found that having a pet can encourage owners to get more exercise and results in more weight loss than most nationally known diet plans.

More Proof: Exercise Improves Heart Health and Life-Expectancy

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2005

Studies clearly showed that moderately active people were 30 - 40% less likely to die from heart disease as compared to the inactive

Bike Friendly Cities Have Lowest Rates of Obesity and Diabetes

Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005

A study emphasizes the benefits of exercise and the need for obese people to trim their waistlines through activities such as bicycling.