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  • Overcoming exercise hurdels

    Overcoming exercise hurdles


    Most American adults don’t get the recommended levels of physical activity, despite benefits including better sleep, weight management and lowered risk of chronic disease. If barriers are keeping you from regular activity, learn how to overcome the barriers and be the boss of your activity level. More

    Bicycling Resources.

    Walk your way to health.

  • Move More - My Community

    Move More - My Community


    Public Health Seattle and King County offers a listing of community physical activity resources, including bicycling, community events, outdoor recreation, parks, walking events and local resources.

    King County Regional Trail System

    Washington Trails Association says that before you hit any trail, no matter how easy, no matter how short, no matter how close to home make sure your backpack is loaded with the ten essentials
  • Move More Local Events

    Move More Local Events


    If dancing around the may-pole isn’t for you, try these local events. Remember that the Centers for Disease Control recommend 150 minutes a week of moderate-level physical activity and two days a week of muscle-strengthening exercises.

    This month we bring you a new park to explore, biking events, different competitions for walking, running, and a walk or bike street scramble. It's all good!

    Find out more

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Family Dog Might Make Teens More Active (Feb. 25)
Study finds slight rise in daily exercise, although exact reasons aren't clear

Brisk Walks May Boost Memory in Older Adults (Jan. 31)
After one year of exercise, hippocampus region was bigger, study finds

Stress-Reduction Therapy May Help Heart Disease Patients (Jan. 24)
Reducing anxiety cuts heart attacks, deaths and other cardiovascular events, research suggests

The More You Walk, the Lower Your Diabetes Risk (Jan. 13)
10,000 steps daily 5 days a week are three times more protective than just 3,000 steps a day

Taking Short Breaks from Sitting May Help Waistline and Heart (Jan. 12)
Even a little more activity spread through the average workday boosts health, study suggests