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Exercise Choices

Also called: Fitness Choices, Types of Exercise

- Summary
- Walking
- Kickboxing
- Aerobic exercise
- Yoga and Tai Chi
- Weight lifting
- Joining a health club
- Questions for your docto

Reviewed By:
Timothy Yarboro, M.D.

Summary

This article reviews some of the issues associated with various forms of exercise: walking, kickboxing, aerobic exercise, yoga, Tai Chi, weight lifting and using the equipment at a health club. The basic rules for all of these activities is to start slowly, warm up, cool down, set goals, get support and track progress while working up to a comfortable level of heart-healthy exercise.

Never begin an exercise program without a physician’s approval.

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Review Date: 12-28-2006

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