Group PSA
What is the recommended amount of minutes per week of activity?
75-100 minutes of vigorous activity
or
150-300 minutes of moderate activity
What is an Obesogenic Environment?
An environment that helps or contributes to obesity.
What are the changes to the heart from exercise?
Causes heart muscle to thicken and become stronger, increases cardiac output by enhancing efficiency
What are the benefits of movement and risks of a sedentary lifestyle?
Benefits of movement: reduces cortisol, regulates movement, lowers risk of some cancers and osteoporosis
Risks of sedentary lifestyle: heart disease, obesity, depression, high blood pressure
FITT is a set of guidelines for structuring your workouts. F stands for frequency-- aim for 1-5 days/week. I stands for intensity-- do you want to work out light/moderate/intense. The first T stands for time-- how long are you working out? The second T stands for type of activity-- you should do activities you enjoy!