Healthy Steps - A Simple Program for Healthier Living
This program and workbook, developed by Presbyterian Church (USA) National Health Ministries, can assist you in deciding upon lifestyle practices you might change or show you new practices you might wish to adopt; it can also help you create an action plan to achieve your goals. Click here to learn more about the Healthy Steps program. For additional health info, go to www.pcusa.org/health/usa.
Other websites designed to support an individual activity plan with goals:
The American Heart Association's Start program encourages Americans and their employers to live longer, more heart-healthy lives through walking and other healthy habits. Join at www.americanheart.org/start.
The 10,000 Steps Program, sponsored by Shape Up America! Using a pedometer, this is a very simple program that can be done by one or many. Get a program kit at www.shapeup.org.
Fitness Fundamentals is a basic physical activity instructional program sponsored by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. It provides comprehensive, beginning to end information on the development of an exercise program. Go to the Council’s website at www.fitness.gov.
Active for Life is an American Cancer Society physical activity program for worksites. It encourages people to be more active on a daily basis by setting goals, forming teams and providing motivation and support. Go to www.cancer.org.
March into May is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
physical activity program including team and individual log sheets. Periodic newsletters are circulated giving progress reports, tips and features on physical activity and health. Go to www.cdc.gov.
America on the Move (AOTM) is a nationwide initiative designed to promote active living and nutritious eating in order to stop weight gain and the many health complications that result from being inactive and overweight. Go to www.americaonthemove.org.
Fit Louisville is dedicated to building public support for personal fitness. Go to www.fitlouisville.com.
Metro Parks
Louisville’s award-winning and historically significant Metro Parks system is the envy of the nation and provides this community with the largest urban fitness center in the country --- and it’s free! Throughout our 13,500 acres of beautiful parkland are a host of activity opportunities including walking paths, bike paths, exercise equipment, distance markers, safe lighting and camaraderie. Metro Parks has recently published a comprehensive directory of resources and ongoing activities in the parks. It is available by calling Metro Call at 311.
Gpedometer
Gpedometer is a program written by a runner who wanted to get an idea of the distance of his various routes. The program allows you to pinpoint where your trek will take you, whether you are going two miles or twenty miles. Once you have established a route (which is easy to do with the recording feature that Gpedometer has), you can calculate the distance you have gone and even estimate how many calories you burned on the trip.