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The article offers a diet and exercise plan to help increase metabolism which decreases as people age. The High-Metabolism workout incorporates strength-training and cardiovascular exercises including exercises for people in their forties, fifties and sixties. Foods with high levels of fiber, protein, vitamin D, iron and calcium are included in the recommended diet.

Presents descriptions of exercises that one can do while watching television. Consideration of how the risk of gaining weight is increased by 23 percent with every 2-hour increase in daily TV viewing; Reference to the workouts in the exercise video '10 Minute Solution: Target Toning for Beginners' by Cindy Whitmarsh; Role of exercises such as lunges, high knees, wall squats, and shoulder presses; Importance of doing cardio exercises and also incorporating stretching into daily activities.

Presents a guide to physical fitness. Emphasis on a muscle-based workout to burn fats; Replacement of rest periods with aerobic activity; Advantages of using a full-body circuit routine of compound exercises.

Presents cardiovascular exercises for distance runners. Bent-Knee Raise; Bird Dog; Prone Plank; Side Plank.

Offers a suggestion to help people know if they are exercising hard enough. Statement that a person on a treadmill or stationary bicycle should have slight difficulty saying the Pledge of Allegiance out loud.

Offers advice with regard to exercising during the spring season. Consideration of problems such as sore shins, blisters, and tendinitis; How walking lunges can strengthen the thighs; Importance of stretching before and after physical activity.