Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going!

You've decided to do something fantastic for your health and your body - you're going to get moving!
Congratulations - you've already taken the first step. Now all you need to know is how to begin.
If you haven't been physically active before, don't worry - it's never too late to start.
Maybe you used to be active but haven't exercised regularly in a long time.
Either way, ask yourself the following questions to see whether you should talk to your doctor before you get going:

PAR-Q - Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

1. Has your doctor ever said you have a heart condition and that you should only do physical

   activity recommended by a doctor?

2. Do you feel pain in your chest when you do physical activity?

3. In the past month, have you had chest pain when you were not doing physical activity?

4. Do you lose your balance because of dizziness, or do you ever lose consciousness?

5. Do you have a bone or joint problem that could get worse from a change in your physical

    activity?

6. Is your doctor currently prescribing drugs (for example, water pills) for blood pressure or a

    heart condition?

7. Do you know of any other reason why you should not do physical activity?*

Source: Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q), Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Inc.

Once you get the green light, from PAR-Q or your doctor,
it's time to put together a fitness plan based on the four fitness building blocks.