The 3 Activity Groups

There are 3 types of physical activity that help to keep your body healthy:

• Endurance activities
• Flexibility activities
• Strength activities

Some exercises and activities involve more than one of these three key elements. For example, dancing is great for endurance and it also challenges your flexibility.

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Remember, as far as your health is concerned, three 10 minute sessions is just as good as a 30 minute workout of equal intensity.

Endurance Activities:
This kind of activity improves your heart and lungs. Anything you do that increases your heart rate and rate of breathing is considered an endurance activity.

• Brisk walking
• Jogging
• Golfing
• Yard and garden work
• Cycling
• Tennis
• Skating
• Swimming
• Dancing

Flexibility Activities:
Flexibility and stretching activities improve your ability to move easily and keep your muscles and joints relaxed.

• Gardening/yard work
• Mopping the floor
• Vacuuming
• Stretching exercises
• Tai Chi
• Golf
• Bowling
• Curling
• Dance

Strength Activities:
These exercises help to keep your muscles and bones strong.

• Cutting and piling wood
• Raking leaves lifting and carrying groceries
• Climbing stairs
• Lifting free weights
• Abdominal curls
• Push ups

From: Public Health Agency of Canada

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