- Cardio exercise is exercise that increases your heart rate and improves heart health. The four types are walking, running, cycling, and swimming.
- Strength exercise helps build muscles and body strength. Four ways to do it are push-ups, lifting weights, squats, and resistance band exercises.
- Flexibility is the ability to stretch muscles, while mobility is the ability to move joints freely and smoothly.
- Static stretching means holding a stretch in one position. Dynamic stretching means moving while stretching the body.
- Balance exercises help people stay stable and avoid falling. Examples are standing on one leg, yoga, and heel-to-toe walking.
- Coordination exercises help different body parts work together smoothly. Examples are dancing, catching a ball, jump rope, and dribbling a basketball.
- People should exercise for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity each week to get health benefits.
- Exercise is planned physical activity for fitness or health, while movement includes all physical activity during daily life, like walking or cleaning.
158 words