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Need Encouragement to Exercise? Get a Free Exercise & Physical Activity Book
This free exercise guide offers gentle encouragement and instruction for exercis

By Sharon O'Brien, About.com

If you’re thinking about increasing your daily activity or exercise, this book will help to provide the instruction and encouragement you can use. It’s called “Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging” and it’s full of useful information about the value of daily activity including:
  • Why physical activity is so important
  • Tips to prepare for exercise
  • Sample exercises for endurance, strength, balance and flexibility
  • Healthy eating advice
  • Encouragement if you need it
  • A weekly activity log that you can print

How to Get Your Free Copy of “Exercise & Physical Activity”

  1. Go to the National Institute on Aging’s site and read the Exercise and Activity Guide online.
  2. Download a .PDF file from the site.
  3. Order a free printed copy of the book.

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