Class Nine - Exercise Plans
Many times, we think good health habits “just happen”. But ask anyone who routinely eats healthy foods or exercises and they will tell you it takes planning. And for some of us, a lot of planning!
Do you have kids? Pets? A house? Housework? Yard work? Hobbies? Like TV, computer games, surfing the net, reading, etc, etc, etc.?
Do these things ever take more time than you expect? Of course they do! If you are like most people, 24 hours is never enough to finish everything. So exercise becomes one more thing to add to an already busy day.
What Should I Do?
- Exercise daily for 15 to 20 minutes, longer is better.
- Build strength, flexibility and endurance with weight lifting and stretches
- Boost heart and blood vessels with endurance
- Strength training exercises maintains strong bones, reduces heart disease and cancer risks, boosts the immune system, helps to maintain a desirable weight
- Suggestions- Park a few blocks from where you need to be and walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk with a friend in the morning, walk a dog, walk when you meet instead of calling or sending a memo
Information
- Weight Gain can increases risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, some cancers, gallstones
- The benefits of exercise are feeling, sleeping and looking better, more energy, raising HDL levels, less chronic pain, relieving stress, loosing or maintaining weight
- Exercise tones and shapes the body
Handouts
| Exercise Plan Bulletin Board |  |
| Exercise Plan Class Powerpoint | |
| Exercise Plan Teachers Guide |  |