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Take Action!

Strengthen your muscles.
Try some of these activities a few days a week:

  • Sit–ups
  • Heavy gardening (digging or shoveling)
  • Doing push–ups on the floor or against the wall
  • Lifting small weights (use cans of food if you don't have weights)

Have fun with your family.
If you have children, be a role model for making healthy choices. Encourage your whole family to get outside and get active – go for a hike or organize a family soccer game.

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  • Do sit–ups and push–ups while you are watching TV tonight.
  • Make an exercise plan for next week and write it on your calendar.

Learn how getting more active can help reduce your risk of heart disease; overweight and obesity; osteoporosis; and colorectal cancer.

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