What type of exercise is best for my health?
Participants engage in personalized exercise programs 3 times per week for 1 year: 1) aerobic exercise, 2) resistance exercise, 3) a combination of both, or 4) delayed, preferred exercise (wherein participants receive a 1-year supervised exercise program of their choice after the study). All exercise is monitored by an innovative exercise training computer system. Everyone receives individual counseling with a registered dietitian on The DASH Diet, developed by the National Institutes of Health to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and prevent heart disease and stroke. Everyone gets free comprehensive health assessments (blood lipids, % body fat, metabolic function, bone health using DXA, fitness level, cardiac function, & more!)