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A New You: Health for Every Body

A New You: Health for Every Body. Lesson 8: Fitness for Every Body. What are the benefits of physical activity?. Keys to Success. Enjoy. Be safe & comfortable. Fuel your body. Celebrate!. Fitness.

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A New You: Health for Every Body

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  1. A New You: Health for Every Body Lesson 8: Fitness for Every Body

  2. What are the benefits of physical activity?

  3. Keys to Success Enjoy Be safe & comfortable Fuel your body Celebrate!

  4. Fitness Having the energy and strength to do everything you need and want to do in your daily life.

  5. Aerobic fitness Muscular strength Flexibility

  6. Aerobic Oxygen Improve endurance with less tiring Work heart & lungs for better oxygen use

  7. Aerobic Activities walking, jogging, running mowing, raking, sweeping swimming, cycling, dancing

  8. “The secret to health is only 2 feet away – your own 2 feet.” Robert Sweetgall – Author, speaker, walker and advocate of walking for wellness.

  9. Muscle Strength Use it or lose it

  10. Strength Activities weight-lifting (cans, books, milk or water jugs) elastic bands body for resistance - calisthenics

  11. Flexibility Stretching comes naturally – anywhere, anytime

  12. Flexibility Activities before & after other activities range-of-motion movements stretching

  13. Aim for 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010

  14. On Your Own Learning OYOL • Increase one of the 3 daily 5-minute walks to 10 minutes. 2. Record how you feel about the walks 3. Review and revise goals 4. Look for media messages with unrealistic body images

  15. Adapted from A New You: Living in A Healthy Body developed by Outreach and Extension at University of Missouri, Lincoln University Adaptation & revisions by Mary Kay Wardlaw Project Education Specialist WIN the Rockies

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