Exercise & Fitness
Exercise & Fitness

Exercising regularly, every day if possible, is the single most important thing you can do for your health. In the short term, exercise helps to control appetite, boost mood, and improve sleep. In the long term, it reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, depression, and many cancers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the following
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People can coach themselves to success to achieve their goals. Developing realistic, attainable goals; being honest about what has been a barrier to success in the past; and positive reinforcement can make the process easier and far more likely to be successful.
Get FITT to better fight heart disease
People who have been diagnosed with heart disease or are at high risk should adopt a regular aerobic exercise routine to help fight many of the disease’s risk factors, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and excess weight. A formula known as FITT—for frequency, intensity, time, and type—offers a guide to putting together a routine that will keep a person motivated and provide the best heart-pumping workout possible.
Harder workout intensity may not increase your longevity
Intense exercise doesn’t reduce the risk of early death compared with lower-intensity workouts. More »
Intense exercise doesn’t reduce the risk of early death compared with lower-intensity workouts. More »
How to build a better core
People looking for new ways to strengthen their core can try walk-and-carry exercises, also known as "loaded carries," where they hold weights like dumbbells or kettlebells while walking. This type of movement teaches how to brace the core, which engages much of the entire core musculature, including your shoulders, back, and hips.
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