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KEY 3.2 Vary your exercise activities among three
types of training.

Cardiovascular Strength
Training Training
• Strengthens your heart and • Strengthens different
lungs muscle groups
• Examples: swimming, • Examples: weight
running, skating, aerobic machines, free weights,
dancing, and biking push-ups, and abdominal
crunches

Flexibility
Training
• Increases muscle flexibility
• Examples: yoga and stretching
exercises such as dynamic,
ballistic, static active, and static
passive

Find time for exercise
Busy students often have trouble getting to the gym, even when there is a fully equipped
athletic center on campus. Use the following ideas to make exercise a priority, even dur-
ing the busiest weeks:
■ Walk to classes and meetings. When you are inside buildings, use the stairs.
■ Use your school’s fitness facilities.
■ Ride your bike instead of driving.
■ Play team recreational sports at school or in your community.
■ Take walks or bike rides for study breaks.
■ Find activities you can do outside, such as running or pickup basketball.
■ Work out with friends or family to combine socializing and exercise.
■ Do a routine on your own with a DVD or on-demand TV exercise program.

Being fit is a lifelong pursuit that is never “done.” Furthermore, since your body is
constantly changing, reevaluate your exercise program on a regular basis to maximize
its benefits.

3 Get Enough Sleep
CHAPTER 58 Sleep is crucial for both stress reduction and normal development, but college students
are often sleep deprived. While research indicates that they need eight to nine hours of