September 10, 2014. Please be advised the Palm Desert Office is closed temporarily due to severe flooding. We will be re-opening for business on Monday, September 15, 2014. Please check back periodically for further updates.
American Heart Association Recommendations for Physical Activity in Adults. Being physically active is important to prevent heart disease and stroke, the nationâs No. 1 and No. 5 killers. To improve overall cardiovascular health, we suggest at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise (or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity). Thirty minutes a day, five times a week is an easy goal to remember.
Your daily calorie requirement is BMR x 1.2. Slightly active lifestyle - light exercise between once and three times per week Your daily calorie requirement is BMR x 1.375. Moderately active lifestyle - if you do moderate exercise three to five days per week Your daily calorie requirement is BMR x 1.55. Active lifestyle - if you do intensive/heavy exercise six to seven times per week Your daily calorie requirement is BMR x 1.725.