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Sports Medicine Tip of the Week
"Exercising for Health's Sake"

Many of us don't like to exercise very much. Some of us can't wait to exercise each day. Then there are those of us who exercise whenever they can. The question becomes, how much is enough? The fitness experts say that being involved in an exercise program 3 times per week, for 30-40 minutes at a time is a perfectly acceptable frequency. Doing an aerobic activity for 20-30 minutes during these sessions will aid the heart and lungs long term. Added to this should be a 10 minute warm-up and cool-down phase. One should also focus on some strength exercises and stretching. If you can balance this into your life, it will prolong the living portion of your life and cut down on the "existing" portion of your life. I think that is worth the 2-3 hour committment to exercise each week!