Quick Tips: Setting Goals
Focus on small goals. This will help you reach larger goals over time. With smaller goals, you'll have success more often, which will help you stay with it. Write down your goals. This will help you remember, and you'll have a clearer...

Fitness: Getting and Staying Active
What is fitness?Fitness means being able to perform physical activity. It also means having the energy and strength to feel as good as possible. Getting more fit, even a little bit, can improve your health. You don't have to be an...

Shellie's Story: Finding Time for Physical Activity
"It wasn't that I was sick or anything. But I didn't have the energy I used to, and I was starting to worry about my future health." That worry is what led Shellie, 39, to take a good, long look at her daily habits. "Staying in...

Bob's Story: Biking for Health
During his career, Bob couldn't find time for exercise. He worked hard and traveled a lot for his job. Fast-food meals were a way of life on the road, and he was overweight. At age 59, he had a heart attack. Then, 5 years later, he...

John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
For inspiration to exercise, John hasn't had to look far. His father rides his bike daily to prevent another heart attack. John’s grandparents and others in his family also had heart disease. John’s doctor told him that his ...