Weekly Tips

February 14, 2010

 Having a hard time getting motivated to exercise? Consider using a pedometer to get you up and going. A pedometer is a little meter that you attach to your belt and it measures the number of steps you take in a day. It takes 10,000 steps a day to be deemed physically active and to have the following benefits: (1) Lowered risk of heart disease and high blood pressure (2) Weight loss (3) Stronger muscles and bones (4) Increased energy (5) Decreased stress (6) Improved insulin resistance (7) Improved blood sugars.
Start by calculating your average steps per week, then, every week increase the number of steps by 300 – 500 steps until you reach 10,000 steps per day. Find a partner and compare the number of steps you do each day and keep each other motivated!

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