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Me?Exercise?
Yes, You Can!
Are You a Couch Potato?
It’s So Easy! Just Get Up and Get Moving?
Do You Like To Dance?
Do You Like to Play With Your Children?
Do You Like to Work in the Garden?
Just Get Up and Get Moving!
You’re Doing It Right When:• You’re breathing faster• Your heart is working
harder• And you’re SWEATING!• It’s just right when you
can sing or talk while exercising and not get out of breath
Sweat is Good:
• It means your body is burning calories!
Exercise is good for you!
Have more energy during
the day
Feel Sexy
Keeps you from getting sick
You don’t feel as hungry
Start slowly to build strength, Start slowly to build strength, balance, and endurance. balance, and endurance.
How much should you exercise?
You should exercise 20 to 30 minutes a You should exercise 20 to 30 minutes a day, 4 to 5 days per weekday, 4 to 5 days per week. .
Do It During Housework
Dance while you dust
Hang clothes out on the clothesline
Vacuum as fast as you can
While the kids are playing sports, walk While the kids are playing sports, walk around the outside of the field. around the outside of the field.
Stop exercising if you have any of the following:
1. Pain in your chest, neck, shoulder, or arm.2. Feel dizzy or sick to your stomach.3. Have any muscle cramps.4. Feel pain in your joints.
How many calories do you burn?
Cleaning house 246 caloriesFood preparation 176 caloriesDancing 317 caloriesMowing grass 387 caloriesRaking leaves 281 caloriesWalking 352 calories
University of Illinois Extension, www.wellnessways.aces.illinois.edu
In one hour a person who weighs 155
pound person can burn: