Aerobic Exercise:

Your muscles will be worked, your breathing rate will be raised, and your heart rate will be increased if you begin aerobic exercise. Experts say that it is best to aim for a total of about 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week, for most people. You can start out with 5 or 10 minutes a day if you have not been very active recently. Then you can work up to more time each week. Or you can split up your activity for the day and try a brisk 10 minute walk after each meal. Experts advise that you should exercise more than 30 minutes a day if you want to lose your wait. Listed below are some examples of aerobic exercise:

• Take a brisk walk (outside or inside on a treadmill)
• Go dancing
• Take a low-impact aerobics class
• Swim or do water aerobic exercises
• Try ice-skating or roller-skating
• Play tennis
• Stationary bicycle indoors

Strength Training:

Done several times a week, strength training helps build strong muscles and bones. Strength training makes everyday chores like carrying groceries easier for you. As you build more muscle, your calories will be burned, even when you are at rest. Here is how you can do it:

• Lift light weights at home

• Join a class to do strength training with plastic tubes, elastic bands, or weights.

Flexibility Exercises:

Also known as stretching, flexibility exercises reduce your chances of injury during other activities by helping keep your joints flexile.
Gentle stretching for 5 to 10 minutes helps your body warm up and get ready for aerobic activities such as walking or swimming. Your health care team can provide information on how to stretch.