Exercise for a Healthy Heart

According to the Center for Disease Control, being overweight or obese increases your risk for heart disease.

To determine if your weight is in a healthy range, doctors often calculate your body mass index (BMI). If you know your weight and height, you can calculate your BMI at CDC’s Assessing Your Weight website. Physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar levels.

For adults, the Surgeon General recommends 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise, like brisk walking or bicycling, every week.

Children and adolescents should get 1 hour of physical activity every day.

YMCA Financial Assistance

​Through the YMCA’s Financial Assistance Program, assistance is provided based on available resources to those in need. This program is funded through the generous support of the community through our Annual Campaign as well as through proceeds from special events throughout the year.
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YMCA Rx Referral Program

Anyone who has a prescription from a healthcare provider to "Get Healthy!" can join the YMCA for FREE for 30-days and meet with a personal trainer 1/week for 4 weeks!

Jone Memorial Hospital

Cardiac Rehab provides a personalized exercise and education program for cardiac patients. It is a long-term, comprehensive program that includes medical evaluation, prescribed exercise, cardiac risk-factor modification, education and counseling. The exercise portion of the Cardiac Rehab Program includes medical supervision with EKG monitoring.