Gear up for Wear Red Day: Friday, Feb. 3
Move your way to improve your heart health
February 3 is Wear Red Day. Each year, the first Friday in February is an chance to show how we care for our hearts by wearing red on our sleeves (or shoes, or pants, or necklaces — you name it!)
Wear Red Day is a part of American Heart Month. This month aims to raise awareness of the risk of heart disease and help people take care of their heart by improving their overall health.
One of the easiest ways you can improve your heart health is to move your body, your way.
Plan to get your heart beating faster with others on February 3. Check in with family and friends, coworkers, and community, to set up an active get-together. You could:
- Take a walk with a best friend (human or canine)
- Sign up for a community sponsored walk/roll/run 5K
- Try out a group exercise class at a local spot — senior center, Y, gym, or park
You can also try out kickboxing, dance, and flowing stretches with National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fitness Center Instructor Charissa and others around the country. All fitness levels are welcome. Just visit NIH’s Facebook page or this website at 9 a.m. on February 3.
Are you getting in your recommended amount of physical activity?
Visit Move Your Way® to find these guidelines and safe, fun ways to get active.
The Move Your Way® tools, videos, and fact sheets on this page have tips that make it easier to get a little more active. And small changes can add up to big health benefits!
Find tools and resources:
Moving your body 150 minutes a week and strengthening your muscles at least two times a week can reduce your risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other types of conditions that go on for a long time, or never go away completely. Moving your body can also help you keep these conditions under control if you already have them.
Whatever the weather, let’s weather it together while wearing red and moving our bodies in whatever way feels best to us.
No matter who you are, you can find safe, fun ways to get active — to move your way.
More Information
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