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NHLBIHIN
Your Heart Your Life
A Lay Health Educator's Program
Learning About Heart Health
 Español  Teaching Heart Health  Your Heart Your Life Home
 Welcome
 Reviewing Risk Factors
 Part 1: Benefits of Physical Activity
 Part 2: Types of Physical Activity
 Part 3: Important Things to Know
 Part 4: Finding Time to be Physically Active
 Part 5: Walking
 Part 6: Staying Motivated
 Review of Key Points
 Closing
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Part 2: Types of Physical Activity

All types of physical activity help the heart. Start slowly. Then move on to higher-level activities. For example, when you are comfortable walking, gradually begin to jog and you'll feel great!

You may want to start with easier activities.

After a while, you will be able to do even more activities.

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What about people who
work hard and get exercise
in their job? A short walk
(or other activity) is a way to
have a few minutes to yourself,
to relax and unwind, and do something healthy that's
not work!
Dona Fela

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Archived page, reproduced from a 2008 copy. It is reference material, not current guidance.