RECREATION:
Be Active….
…with one of the events on the schedule below:
Our 7,000 square foot gymnasium offers various opportunities to meet or exceed the ACSM/AHA physical activity recommendations for healthy adults.
Here is a summary of those reccomondations adapted from the ACSM and AHA:
Guidelines for healthy adults under age 65
Do moderately intense cardio 30 minutes a day, five days a week
Or
Do vigorously intense cardio 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week
And
Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise twice a week.
Guidelines for adults over age 65
(or adults 50-64 with chronic conditions, such as arthritis)
Or
Do vigorously intense aerobic exercise 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week
And
Do eight to 10 strength-training exercises, 10-15 repetitions of each exercise twice to three times per week
And
If you are at risk of falling, perform balance exercises
And
Have a physical activity plan.
Want to read the whole manuscrpit or get some tips on how to achieve the above recomondations? Click here.
We have many activites that fit the criertia in each of the summarized categories above. Click here to go to the Recreation Program page and view what fun activites we have to help you stave off heart disease.