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Up & Out Again!


WOW Fitness


Winter hibernators.... it's time to get back outside!!!




biker






You can exercise alone.



two-biker graphic or you can make it a twosome... or more.




stationary biker






You can still exercise inside, too!




gardener







Gardening provides a good opportunity




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You can walk  ...to nearby destinations


man pulling cart graphic







... doing errands


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... talking on the phone






Get On The Ball                                                                                MichiganStepsUp

Walk Michigan                                                                           MichiganOnTheMove


stair climber REMINDER:
According to the September 2004 issue of Hope Health Letter, Vol. 24, No. 9 ... "five two-minute sessions of stair-climbing throughout the day can give you a workout equal to 36 minutes of walking".

"If you go from unfit to moderately fit, you cut your risk of premature death in half."
-Steven Blaire, M.D., president, American College of Sports Medicine (September 2004 issue of Hope Health Letter, Vol. 24, No. 9)

Logging your steps is a great way to help you stay in a regular program of exercise. Click to print a walking log.   Always consult your personal physician before beginning an exercise program.
According to the American Cancer Society:
"Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most days."
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          "For certain people with stable
heart disease, riding an exercise
bike 20 minutes every day protected against heart attack better than
opening clogged blood vessels
with angioplasty and a stent"
- Hope Health Letter Vol. 24, No. 11/Circulation, Vol. 109, Pg. 1371
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Oh, how we welcome springtime!!!
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