Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Exercise Recommendations


Recommendations:
The Center for Disease Control recommends:
A. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, along with muscle-strengthening activites for the major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, adomen, chest, shoulders, and arms) on at least 2 days
-OR-
B. 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise with muscle-strengthening activites on 2 or more days
-OR-
C. A combination of moderate and vigorous intensity aerobic activity along with 2 or more days of muscle-strengthening activities. 

Aerobics can be broken up into 3- 10 minutes increments per day, or 30 minutes once a day over 5 days, whatever fits your schedule. So take your pick!

CDC guidelines 

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