Physical Activity
Physical activity is a key component of weight management and healthy living. The Centers for Disease Control recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week. It is important to start at a level that is comfortable and safe for you and add time and intensity to meet your goals.
There are endless ways to add physical activity to your life. The best kind of physical activity is the kind you will keep doing!
Just a few of the many options you may want to explore:
Walking with friends or family
Local gyms and recreation centers
Silver Sneakers (https://tools.silversneakers.com/)
Some Medicare plans pay for memberships and live online and in-person classesMyFitRx (https://www.chelseawellness.org/myfitrx/)
Several fitness and wellness centers offer this physician-guided, eight-week fitness program tailored to your medical needsYoutube videos for classes and instruction on all types of activities for all ability levels
Activities like golf, pickleball, and bicycling
Classes in Pilates, Zumba, yoga, or dancing
Physical activity and fitness apps
These apps provide guided workouts and activity tracking that you can use at home or in the gym.
Nike Training Club
Guided strength, cardio, yoga, mobility, and HIIT workouts. Most features are free.
Apple Fitness+
Subscription workout classes (strength, cycling, yoga, pilates, meditation, and more), integrated with Apple Watch.
FitOn
Free guided video workout classes (strength, cardio, yoga, pilates, and low-impact options) led by trainers, with no paywall on the core content. Free with optional premium.
Strava
GPS tracking for walking, running, cycling, and hiking, with goals, challenges, and a "Beacon" feature for sharing your location with others for safety. Free with optional premium.
Step counting
If you simply want to track your daily steps, you may not need a separate app. Most smartphones include a free, built-in step counter — the Health app on iPhone and the Google Fit app on Android — that counts your steps automatically once enabled.
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