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25,000 ON THE MOVE  6/1/09

Week 1 

 Of Challenge 

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Why is the concept of spot reduction considered a myth?
 

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ON THE MOVE Participants: 
  
Welcome to the first official day to log your exercise for the 25,000 ON THE MOVE challenge.  
  
In order to be eligable for the daily $25 cash drawing, you must log your physical activity every day. If you log your activity weekly or at the end of the 25 days, you will still be eligible for prizes. For easy activity logging, visit www.LTwell.com/onthemove and click on the Log Activity Now button.     
 
We are excited that you have joined us in our quest to get as many people moving for their health as possible. We will continue to provide a weekly newsletter throughout the challenge and hope the articles will keep you motivated until the challenge ends on June 25. 
Exercise:  The More You Do, The Better
Heart disease is the number one killer of American men and women, according to the American Heart Association. A study recently published in the journal, Circulation, shows that even a small amount of exercise can reduce the risk of heart failure and heart disease. The study also shows that more exercise is consistent with a lower risk of cardiovascular problems.

Researchers followed more than 21,000 subjects for nearly two decades, surveying their body weight, physical activity, fitness, and heart function. Even the smallest amount of physical activity was consistent with a lower risk of heart failure: people who exercised one to three times per month had a 17% decreased risk of heart failure. However, when subjects exercised more, they benefited more: exercising five days per week led to a 36% reduction in heart failure events. The more exercise the subjects did decreased their risk of cardiac events progressively and steadily.
 
International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), 2009
 

Weekly Motivational Tips

  • Schedule it!  Writing your exercise time in your planner or on your calendar will remind you that staying active is important and will increase the probability that you'll stick to it.

  • Make your own boot camp!  Got ten minutes during your lunch hour?  Close your office door and turn those ten minutes into a "boot camp" session with basic exercises like pushups, crunches, squat thrusts and lunges.

  • Go low-tech!  Using low-tech alternatives can help you burn an extra few hundred calories a day.  Try
    walking or riding your bike for errands, taking the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator, mowing your lawn with a push mower, and walking down the hall to your coworker's desk instead of calling.
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