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Introduction

Physical fitness keeps us healthy and vibrant. Here are some resources that will keep you active.

In the Library [2]
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Here are a few of our titles

Women's Guide to Health [3]    One Minute Workout [4]   Time Crunched Cyclist [5]   Big Fit Girl [6]

Browse our newest books and movies on these topics

  • Workout DVDs [7]
  • Women's fitness [8]
  • Men's fitness [9]
  • Home workouts [10]
  • Bodybuilding [11]
  • Nutrition for athletes [12]
  • Fitness and exercise for seniors [13]
Online [14]
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ParticipACTION [15]
Canadian site focused on fitness and activity.

Physical Activity - Healthy Living [16]
A guide from the Public Health Agency of Canada to help Canadians make healthy choices about physical activity. Includes tips for getting active for all ages.

Exercise and Physical Fitness [17]
Information from MedlinePlus, a service of the US National Library of Medicine. Includes research news, overviews, information on exercising for specific conditions, and more.

Local Connections [18]
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Activities Guide [19]
The City of Cambridge Activities Guide is a quarterly publication detailing the programs and services of the Community Services Department.

Swim Opportunities: City of Cambridge [20]
Activities and schedules for local pools.

Recreation Facilities: City of Cambridge [21]
Contact information for municipal recreation facilities.

Chaplin Family YMCA of Cambridge [22]
250 Hespeler Road
Cambridge, ON N1R 3H3
519.623.9622

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Fitness Blender [24]
A wide variety of full length workout videos, videos of individual exercises, plus articles and videos on health and fitness topics. Check out the sample video below:

Fitness Magazine Videos [25]
Short videos demonstrating different exercises, including yoga and pilates moves, as well as fitness tips.

LIVESTRONG.COM youtube channel [26]
A variety of short fitness videos, demonstrating different exercises.

Muscle and Strength Videos [27]
Each video is a demonstration of how to do the exercise using correct technique. Includes exercises by body part and by equipment type (e.g. resistance bands, stability ball, bodyweight, dumbbells, and more).

 


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[16] http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pa-ap/index-eng.php
[17] http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
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[19] https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/Activities-Guide.aspx
[20] https://www.cambridge.ca/en/parks-recreation-culture/Aquatics.aspx
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[25] http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/videos/video-index
[26] http://www.youtube.com/user/livestrong
[27] http://www.muscleandstrength.com/exercises/main.html