Dear Dad…

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I’m about to have my first child, and I really want him to have many fun years with his Grandpa

The Surgeon General recommends 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity most days of the week to maintain good

cardio health.

Now that all your kids have moved out of the house, I’ve noticed that you don’t get the recommended amount of activity anymore.

Instead, after work you sit your weary bones down on the couch until bedtime.Photo Credit: Personal Photo

You’ve mentioned that it’s harder to be motivated to exercise on your own.

Sometimes you tell us how weary you are, and how old you feel.

You’ve said that you think exercising will just make you more tired.

Enough excuses!This week we’ll start doing active things together.

Wednesday after work we’ll go the school and walk the stairs

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Stair Climbing is low-impact, which means it won’t hurt your old knees or hips.

It’s easy to regulate how intense we work, because we can speed up or slow down as we want.

Stair Climbing is also a very efficient aerobic exercise – as long as we do it for at least 20 minutes.

Aerobic activity will help prevent cardiopulmonary problems.

There are a lot of people who love you and want you around for the long haul.

We can get some quality father-son time together, and there’s other great benefits too: