Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 9. April 24 1978

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In addition a simple flexibility programme taking up some five minutes or so a day will assist with joint lubrication, muscle tone and mobility.

Having obtained minimal quantities of one or more of the above list you can assist your programme by what we might term everyday action.

Take the stairs instead of the lift.

Walk up the stairs on your toes.

Walk to the dairy instead of driving.

Get off the bus a stop early & walk the rest.

When walking from A to B start a few minutes early and take a longer route.

The keywords to all this are Active Lifestyle. It may require a minimal amount of committed time but what is an hour a week? One hour out of 168; and the rest you take in your stride.

The body was built for action.... activate it!