This program uses walking and running to get your heart pumping and burn calories, but you can do any aerobic activity, such as swimming, biking, or using a stairclimber, rower, elliptical trainer, or other cardiovascular equipment. We'll use free weights to increase your strength and endurance.
Stronger muscles take up less space and burn more calories than fat tissue.
You lose flexibility as you age, so it's important to stretch after every workout. Stretching balances strength work, which shortens and tightens muscles, and it decreases soreness and the chance of injury. Copyright Southern Progress Corporation, 2000. All rights reserved.