According to the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, "To achieve health benefits, adults ages 18-65 should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity per week in bouts of 10 minutes or more". This doesn't mean that you have to go to the gym 6 days a week or training for a marathon. There are many different ways you can move more.
Navigate this section to help you get started, stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals. You will find Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, Apps for tracking your physical activity, activities to get moving around campus, and ongoing activities such as McGill Athletics fitness activities.
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ParticiPACTION (A free Canadian, research-based App) |
| Books/Articles |
List of books from the McGill Library on physical activity |
| Physical Activity Guidelines |
18-64 years |
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ParticiPACTION |
| Kinesiology Services | McGill’s Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education can help you achieve your exercise goals through their program internships. They offer lunchtime training and ergonomic assessments at a low cost. Click here for more information. |
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FITTING IN FITNESS |
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Are you looking for ways to get more active? Visit these resources to help you improve all aspects of your fitness. |
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Moving on the job |
McGill Athletics & Recreation and McGill MacDonald Athletics Physical Activity can help you work better Stair climbing: It only takes a few minutes to improve cardiovascular health |
| Exercising at home |
HASfit - Free fitness programs and videos to motivate you to get and stay fit Fitness Blender- Free workout videos for every fitness level Body Project- Motivating workouts to do from home Yoga with Adriene- A mission of getting yoga into homes One Eight Yoga - Free yoga videos for every level |
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Organized sport |
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Walking & Running |
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