Inclusion Criteria:  Physically Inactive (< 30 min/day, 3 days/wk, for 3 months of moderate intensity exercise) Possess at least 3 of the following 5 risk factors defining metabolic syndrome (MetS): waist circumference ≥ 102cm (men) or ≥ 88cm (women), resting blood pressure ≥ 130/85, HDL-C ≤ 40mg/dl (men) or ≤ 50mg/dl (women), fasting triglycerides ≥ 150mg/dl, and fasting blood glucose ≥ 100mg/dl.  Exclusion Criteria:  Diagnosed heart, lung, kidney, liver, pancreatic or neurological disease Pregnant or plan to become pregnant Medical or orthopedic conditions preventing participation in exercise