{"id":2273,"date":"2010-11-12T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T10:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.willclower.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/exercise-tips-8-gentle-exercises-photos.html"},"modified":"2016-08-12T13:39:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:39:13","slug":"exercise-tips-8-gentle-exercises-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=2273","title":{"rendered":"Exercise Tips: 8 Gentle Exercises (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Exercise doesn’t have to kill you. This is part of a new awareness in our culture of health — and it’s terrific.<\/div>\n
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<\/a>If you love to be athletic and grunt and sweat and no-pain-no-gain your exercise routines, then bless you. But that is by no means the norm. You need to get outside, move your bottom through space for at least 30 minutes per day.<\/div>\n
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Bottom line? Find something that’s fun to do. Do that. These pics are from the 8 fun activities recommended by Health.com (not in MY order of preference). Tai Chi, Simple Stretching, Sex, Pilates, Golfing, Yoga, Swimming, Aerobics<\/div>\n
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Exercise doesn’t have to kill you. This is part of a new awareness in our culture of health — and it’s terrific. 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