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Physical activity has the strongest protective effect against heart disease.

Physical activity is anything that gets your body moving.

Only 22% of adult Americans get the recommended amount of physical activity.

According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, you need:

2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes) of moderate intensity aerobic activity every week.

Muscle strengthening activities should be done on 2 or more days a week.

Moderate aerobic activity should be done everyday and includes

•Walking fast
•Doing water aerobics ,
•Riding a bike on level ground or with few hills ,
•Playing doubles tennis,
•Pushing a lawn mower.

Muscle strengthening activities include:

•Lifting weights
•Working with resistance bands,
•Doing exercises that use your body weight for resistance (i.e., push ups, sit ups) ,
•Heavy gardening (i.e., digging, shoveling)
•Yoga
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