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Take the Stairs
A simple and free exercise that may be just a room away is climbing stairs. Even if you are lucky enough to have stairs in your home, take your new fitness goals with you and take the stairs instead of using elevators and escalators. Up the ante by adding more flights in tall buildings as your condition improves.
Additionally, look for a stair climber at your fitness club, or consider one for the home. Even using this machine at relatively slow speed, you will be working hard during to complete a thirty-minute climb. Skip this exercise if you are significantly overweight - it can be too much effort for your heart and can traumatize your joints. A newer version, the elliptical trainer, gives a much smoother workout that is easier on knees and adds arm motion.
A simple and free exercise that may be just a room away is climbing stairs. Even if you are lucky enough to have stairs in your home, take your new fitness goals with you and take the stairs instead of using elevators and escalators. Up the ante by adding more flights in tall buildings as your condition improves.
Additionally, look for a stair climber at your fitness club, or consider one for the home. Even using this machine at relatively slow speed, you will be working hard during to complete a thirty-minute climb. Skip this exercise if you are significantly overweight - it can be too much effort for your heart and can traumatize your joints. A newer version, the elliptical trainer, gives a much smoother workout that is easier on knees and adds arm motion.
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