Further Reading - Vision Fitness VF-I Owner's Manual

HOW LONG?
For aerobic exercise benefits, it's recommended that you
exercise from between 24 and 32 minutes per session. But
start slowly and gradually increase your exercise times. If
you've been sedentary during the past year, it may be a
good idea to keep your exercise times to as little as five
minutes initially. Your body will need time to adjust to the
new activity.
If your goal is weight loss, a longer exercise session at
lower intensities has been found to be most effective. A
workout time of 48 minutes or more is recommended for
best weight loss results.
HOW HARD?
How hard you workout is also determined by your goals.
Regardless of your long-term goals, always begin a new
exercise program at a low intensity. Aerobic exercise does
not have to be painful to be beneficial! A wireless heart
rate monitor is the most accurate method to measure your
exercise intensity.
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FURTHER FITNESS READING
ACSM Fitness Book
American College of Sport Medicine
Leisure Press
Exercise and Your Heart
Pamphlet by the American Heart Association
See your local American Heart Association Office
The New Fit or Fat
Covert Bailey
Houghton Mifflin Company
Fit or Fat for the 90's A 60 Minute Video
Covert Bailey
Pacific Arts
The Aerobics Program for Total Well Being
Kenneth H. Cooper, MD
Bantam Books
The Heart Rate Monitor Book
Sally Edwards
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