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Get Physical

Get active and re-energize your life. Don’t wait another day to start moving and have fun doing it. Exercise offers lots of perks: it pumps up your brain cells, boosts your mood, promotes better sleep, helps you combat/manage chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, contributes to a longer life, and yes, can bolster your sex life.

Find a physical activity you like and just go for it. Dreading getting started? Try something new—take a dance class, hit the hiking trails, dig out your old swim suit and make a satisfying splash. Start enjoying the benefits of regular exercise...it can be exhilarating!

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American Heart Association: Learn and Live
This group has lots of information and support for fitness walking and other heart-healthy lifestyle choices.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Physical Activity Guidelines
Features activity guidelines for children, adults and older adults.
Cool Running
Features a plan that takes you from the couch to the 5K race finish line in about 9 weeks.
Health Finder.gov
Includes a quick guide to healthy living, personal health tools, services and a health A-Z directory.
FamilyDoctor.org
Includes healthy living and exercise: the basics, sports safety and potential injuries.
MedlinePlus: Exercise and Physical Fitness
Offers a grand roundup of brochures, articles, and web sites about fitness and health.
Runner's World: Music Playlists
Features slow, short, fast, and long music playlists to use while running.
Swimplan
Includes free customized workout plans for swimmers at different levels of skill and fitness.
WebMD: Fitness 101
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Exercise. Includes how to get started with an exercise program and some sample workouts.