FEATURED FITNESS
The Center for Disease Control highlights the benefits of physical activity, risks of being inactive, tips for avoiding activity-induced injuries, and when to check with your doctor
The Center for Disease Control recommends that children and adolescents should do 60 minutes (1 hour) or more of physical activity each day.
Check out these videos for tips on how everyone can exercise and train properly
The Center for Disease Control has compiled 6 example routines ranging from Moderate Aerobic exercises to Vigorous intensity.
Staying active does not require a gym; A Healthy Me offers an assortment of ideas on how to improve general fitness without stepping foot in a health club.
A Healthy Me provides a 5-step plan to overcome the obstacles of starting a fitness plan. Make the commitment to get started!
Strength training is an important component of any general fitness plan; A Healthy Me's Personal Trainer provides an interactive demonstration of exercises to strengthen targets areas.
In addition to strength training, flexibility is key to improving general fitness. In just a few minutes a day, with no equipment, you can improve your flexibility with some simple stretches.
Maintaining general fitness in the off-season can often be difficult; TeensHealth's 5 tips can help you stay in top shape.
Plan a routine and chart your progress with TeenHealth's easy-to-use Exercise Log.
Health and Human Services' Activity Tracker allows you to set physical activity goals, track and view a graph of your progress, and earn an achievement certificate for reaching your goals!
The National Strength and Conditioning Association has a series of videos that detail how to appropriately complete a selected exercise.
The Mayo Clinic offers a wide variety of fitness videos highlighting Body Weight, Resistance Tubing, Free Weight, and Weight Machine exercise.
Strengthening your core is one of the most critical components to achieving sound general fitness. The Mayo Clinic has complied an image slideshow highlighting 13 exercises to increase core strength.
Stretching is a vital component of any exercise routine; simple stretches prior to exercise can help prevent injury.
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