Choose Health - Be Active!
What type and amount of activity should I be doing?
Acknowledgments:
The Australian Physical Activity Guidelines.
The Australian Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that EVERYONE should try to do at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on most days of the week.
What Is 'Moderate' activity?
- 'MODERATE' intensity means you don't have to PUFF AND PANT
- You don't even have to work up a sweat - but if you can - its ok
- Brisk walking is a great 'moderate' activity.
How long for?
- The GOOD NEWS is that any amount of physical activity will help improve your health
- Doing as little as 10 minutes can be beneficial, especially when it adds up to 30 minutes a day
- If you can do more, there will be additional benefits.
How often?
- The guideline says 'most' days of the week. Try to be active every day if you can, especially if you want to lose weight
- If you are already active, consider doing more activity - more time, more effort, more often. Be active in as many ways as you can.
If you are already active then consider increasing the amount you do.