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4 Types Exercise

The document discusses the four main types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. It recommends including activities from all four types in a weekly exercise plan to gain the maximum benefits. Endurance activities like walking improve heart and lung health. Strength exercises build muscle. Balance activities prevent falls. Flexibility stretches maintain freedom of movement. The website provides more tips and tools to create a customized exercise routine.

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4 Types Exercise

The document discusses the four main types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. It recommends including activities from all four types in a weekly exercise plan to gain the maximum benefits. Endurance activities like walking improve heart and lung health. Strength exercises build muscle. Balance activities prevent falls. Flexibility stretches maintain freedom of movement. The website provides more tips and tools to create a customized exercise routine.

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Everyday Fitness Ideas from the National Institute on Aging at NIH

www.nia.nih.gov/Go4Life

Include All 4 Types of Exercise

Exercise generally falls into four main types:


endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Quick Tip
Some activities fit into more than one type of exercise; Make a weekly exercise
and physical activity
for example, some endurance activities plan—this will help you
help build strength, and some flexibility ENDURANCE incorporate all four types
exercises also improve balance. of exercise into your daily
STRENGTH routine. Find an exercise
Your goal is to be creative and choose FLEXIBILITY plan worksheet at the
exercises from each of the four types. Go4Life website.
Mix it up, and you’ll see the benefits! BALANCE

Endurance. Exercises like brisk walking, dancing, or VISIT


hiking improve the health of your heart, lungs, and www.nia.nih.gov/Go4Life
circulatory system. They can make daily activities easier,
l Read more tips.
such as mowing the lawn or climbing flights of stairs.
l Print useful tools.
Strength. Strength training—like lifting weights or using l Order a free exercise
resistance bands—can increase muscle strength and help guide or DVD.
with everyday activities like carrying groceries or lifting l Share your exercise story.
gardening supplies.

Balance. Balance exercises, such as standing on one leg or


doing tai chi, can make it easier to walk on uneven surfaces
and help prevent falls.

Flexibility. Stretching exercises can help your body stay


flexible. They give you more freedom of movement for daily
activities, such as bending to tie your shoes or looking over
your shoulder as you back out of the driveway.

Go4Life is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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