Monday, November 2, 2015

Favorite Exercise

6:36 PM | Posted by Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
             When I was a child, bike riding was one of my favorite things to do.  My trip to the swimming pool would involve a bike ride back and forth from my house.  My parents owned and managed a restaurant during my early grade school years; so many trips were made to their workplace on my bike, too.  My bike was not only a form of transportation; it was fun to ride and gave me freedom to roam the streets of my hometown.
Walking was another fond exercise of my teenage days.  My mom and I would have special one-on-one time walking the trails at our local park.  Since my mom worked full-time and took call as a Nurse Anesthetist during this time, I always looked forward to the walk together and some great conversations together.
If you are having a hard time finding an exercise you enjoy this fall, think back to your childhood.  Did you like jumping rope, shooting hoops with your friends, or just taking a walk in the park?
            Try for aim 30 minutes five times a week for a total of 150 minutes.  You can change your activities each day, so you do not get tired of the same exercise.  Here is a table with activities and calories burned per 30 minutes of exercise.

Activity
 (30 minutes)
135 lbs.
155 lbs.
195 lbs.
Bicycling <10 MPH
118
140.5
172.5
Dancing
133
158.5
194
Basketball
236
281.5
345
Horseback Riding
118
140.5
172.5
Walking 3.0 mph
103.5
123
151
 (Shapefit, 2015)

Reference

Shapefit. (2015, April 3). Calories Burned During Exercise. Retrieved November 2, 2015, from Shapefit.com: http://www.shapefit.com/cardio/calories-burned-during-exercise.html

  By Angela Ask MPS

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