MOVE BODY

Exercise doesn’t have to be a regimen at a gym—maybe you just

WRITER: LEIGH NEELY PHOTOS: FRED LOPEZ need to move more during your busy day.

Exercise is anything that elevates your heart rate and takes your body outside its comfort zone. It doesn’t have to be done in a gym or with a class. Constant movement for a set time is good, and remember, you must do it regularly.

The key is to exercise whenever you can. The recent popularity of apps and devices that count steps made people more aware of movement and the need for it. If you can get in 10,000 steps a day, you know you’re doing well.

However, regularly getting up from your desk and walking around during your workday also is good for you.

Whether you’re at home or at work or doing something you enjoy, you can be burning calories. To accurately determine the number of calories you have burned, you have to use your body weight.

For example, a 130-pound person will burn 354 calories per hour swimming leisurely, while a 205-pound person will burn 558.