Get Moving: Exercise and Fitness Basics
By Jennifer R. Scott, About.com Guide to Weight Loss
Exercise is such an important part of good health, no matter how long it's been since you last worked out -- or even if you haven't exercised at all -- it's never too late to start. Plus, regular physical activity is an absolute necessity when it comes to long-term weight loss success. These resources will help you get started.
Get Started
Why should you become more active? What's so important about exercise, anyway? Learn why you need to get moving -- it will motivate you to keep moving.
- 6 Benefits of Regular Exercise
- How Exercise Benefits Your Health & How to Begin
- How to Start Exercising and Increase Activity
- Health Benefits of Different Activity Levels
Exercise for Beginners
Whether you've never exercised before or have just been inactive a while, exercise is so important to your health that the time to get moving is right now. Learn the basics of exercise here including walking, swimming, joining a gym, and more.
- Exercise for Absolute Beginners: Walking
- Exercise for Absolute Beginners: Indoor Bikes
- Exercise for Absolute Beginners: Swimming
- What You Need to Know About Joining a Gym
- Exercise Basics: Interval Training
- Crunches and Your Abdominal Muscles
Walking for Weight Loss
Walking is the perfect exercise for beginners -- no special skills are required, no equipment is needed and almost anyone can do it! Check out these resources that will help you get started.
