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Celebrate Spring! Move More Outdoors
As the warmth of Spring replaces the cold grip of winter, the transition offers a perfect opportunity to refresh not just our surroundings but also our bodies and minds. Exercise plays a crucial role in maintaining mental well-being, and spring’s vibrant energy creates an ideal environment to establish or refresh healthy routines. Whether you’re already active or just beginning, the season’s change provides the perfect backdrop for rejuvenating your physical and mental health.
Learn more about how much physical activity is recommended. Get more resources and check out tips to start new habits.
Find a movement activity that works for you! Whether it is at a gym, on a trail in a park, with a group of friends, walking your dog, playing a sport, or following an online class, pick an activity that you enjoy and gets you up and moving.
Looking for an exercise program?
A walking program is a great place to start and it’s free for Michigan residents! Visit Walk With Ease!: MichiganFind fitness classes on demand and even enjoy a kitchen workout.
If you have diabetes, exercise is one way to lower blood sugar, maintain or lose weight and improve heart health. Talk to your doctor or diabetes educator about fitting exercise into your diabetes plan. Learn more about blood sugar and exercise.
If you have been told you have prediabetes, the time is now to take action to prevent type 2 diabetes. Learn more about prediabetes and how to find a diabetes prevention program in Michigan.