Fitting Exercise into Your Daily Life
Develop an Exercise Plan
- List your barriers
- Evaluate your average day-to-day activity schedule
Need 30-60 minutes (not necessarily consecutive)
What time of day will work best for you?
What can you eliminate?
What can you do while you're doing something else?
- What do you like to do? Your preferences?
Home
Health club
Walking club
- What will you need?
- Use a log
- List goals
- Be safe
Evaluate your recreational habits/hobbies
Are they sedentary? List recreational activities you can do that will provide exercise:
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Biking
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Skating
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Swimming
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Volleyball/Wallyball
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Skiing
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Tennis
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Racquetball
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Gardening
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Dancing
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Sports
Increase activity by:
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Parking at far end of parking lot
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Walking instead of driving
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Doing own housework/yardwork
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Taking stairs
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Walking the dog
What "15" Minutes of Strenuous Exercise Will Do
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10 calories can be burned per minute of strenuous exercise
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15 minutes of strenuous exercise will allow you to burn off 150 calories per day
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Over- a year - 45,000 calories
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With no change in diet - you'd be 10 pounds lighter OR
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Eat more and MAINTAIN
For more information about a formal exercise program, contact Lancaster General Cardiac Rehabilitation at (717) 544-3126.