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Save the date for our Health Expo!!! A wonderful opportunity to see several healthcare
providers in one trip! We'll have physical and
behavioral health screenings, vaccinations, valuable
information, refreshments, giveaways & more! This
event is open to anyone age 60+ so tell your friends
to join you for this once-a-year event.

Exercise snacking is defined as a brief period of high-intensity movement or exercise that typically lasts for no more than two minutes. And it’s something that you can and should do at various points in your day.

For those of us who struggle to find 30 minutes or more to work out each day, exercise snacks throughout the day can help make your wellness and fitness goals more attainable. The quick, easy workout can add up to some sustainable health benefits comparable to traditional workouts.

Did a work meeting end early? Great. Use that extra time to get a burst of exercise in — think climbing stairs for two minutes.

“We’re living a more sedentary life. We have a lot of office jobs. We’re sitting around a lot more,” says exercise physiologist Katie Lawton, MEd. “Exercise snacks work as a reminder to just get up and move every so often.”

Another great reason to try exercise snacks? You don’t need to head to the gym or sign up for a class — and there’s no need for special exercise equipment like weights, kettlebells or resistance bands.

Some examples of exercise snacks include:

-Stair climbing
-Jumping jacks.
-Jumping rope.
-Chair squats.
-Lunges.
-Sprints.
-Pushups.
-Mountain climbers.

The exercise snack options are endless — any activity or exercise that gets you up out of your seat and moving works. And make sure you’re doing these activities vigorously — meaning that it’s difficult for you to say more than a few words without taking a breath.

“Before vigorous exercise or any kind of cardiovascular exercise, you want to do a short warm-up and get your heart up a little bit,” advises Lawton. “You don’t want to go from a seated position to going all out up and down stairs.”

Lawton says that if you have a heart condition like an arrhythmia or coronary artery disease, or even any orthopaedic issues, you should discuss doing exercise snacks with a healthcare provider first.

But overall, the idea of exercise snacks can be beneficial and help you reach your fitness goals or even just give you a boost of energy in the middle of your day.

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