According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, college students need both aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise each week to maintain mental, physical, and emotional health. Little time to exercise? Shoot for the minimum fitness recommendation for young adults: 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week (or 30 minutes a day) and 1 muscle-strengthening exercise twice per week. Sound like too much already? Break your fitness goal down into manageable chunks throughout the week, like a 20 minute power-walk […]

Categories: Building Healthy Habits • Tags: fitness, FitRec, personal health goals