Another Fitness Myth Debunked

Somewhere along your journey to fitness, whether
in the gym, reading the latest books, or talking
with your friends, you'll hear a lot of advice
about exercise--not all of which is true.

Fitness Myth
If you can't exercise hard and often, there's
really no point.

Truth
Even moderate activity is shown to reduce your
risk for heart disease and stroke. If you don't
have 30 minutes in your day to exercise, try
splitting it up into 10-minute segments instead.
Everyone can find 10 minutes to spare sometime
during the day! There are simple things you can
do to increase your activity without having to
go to the gym: take the stairs instead of the
elevator, jump rope or do body weight exercises
push ups, crunches) at commercial breaks, take
a short walk after lunch. Remember that any
exercise is better than none!

Exercise Extra: Clip on a pedometer and aim for
10,000 steps daily, which equals about 5 miles.

Lose Weight for Better Sex: There's a lesser-
known fringe benefit of shedding excess pounds:
Being trimmer bolsters your self-esteem, and
when you feel good about yourself, you are more
likely to desire and enjoy sex. I really feel
good about myself.