Exercise for Life

We all know we need exercise, but what activities will keep us fit and healthy and how often do we need to do them. Why do you need to exercise? How much exercise do you need? What types of exercise are there? Which is the best exercise for you? Find answers to these questions and more on this ABC Health and Wellbeing fact file.

This Better Health web page explains the health benefits of regular exercise and details how to get started, how to assess your fitness level and how to design your fitness program and monitor your progress. It also outlines things you need to remember and offers articles on topics that could also be of interest to those wishing to start an exercise program.

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ABN: 48111607866 - This web site provides mums with motivational tips to help make exercise a priority. There are exercise programs for pregnancy, for mums with infants and for mums with preschoolers. Easy to follow instructional videos take you through many of the exercises.

ABN: 47006626133 - The BodyBlitz 12-week Challenge is a competition run by Women's Health & Fitness and Australian Ironman magazines designed to help you lose weight and enjoy the benefits of a healthy life. This website also provides exercise tips and workouts, workouts for her and workouts for him to help get you started and if you are really keen why not join up to the 12 week challenge – it’s free. Refer to site for details.

ABN: 65000032333 - Exercising a little every day can help to increase your fitness and provide you with more energy to get on with the important things, like running after the kids. The Huggies web site provides basic fitness and exercise tips as well as a great routine to get you started towards your goal of being a fit and healthy parent.

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