Heart-Disease: The Importance of An Active Lifestyle

Over the past 15 years or so, we have been told that a healthy
lifestyle is important. Scientists recommend we should be
accumulating on average 60 minutes of exercises a day in order to
maintain healthy levels. What exactly does that number mean? Over
the course of a regular day, we should be doing some sort of
physical activity that adds up to approximately 60 minutes. Whether
it is in the gym on the treadmill or just in the garden for the
afternoon, adding physical activity is vital.

First we need to know what actually constitutes exercise. The term
Healthy activity can be broken down in to three categories;
Cardiovascular, Resistance, and Flexibility.

Cardiovascular training