As the weather cools and the days get shorter, it can be easy for movement to become less of a priority. Outdoor walks become less frequent, workouts get skipped, and more time indoors can mean more time sitting.

Fall is a good time to think ahead. By building cardio and heart-healthy habits into your routine now, you can maintain them through the colder months and continue supporting your cardiovascular health for years to come.

Key Takeaways:

• Regular cardio and everyday movement help support cardiovascular health, circulation, and healthy aging.
• Fall is the perfect time to create indoor and outdoor movement routines that can carry you through winter.
• Nutrition, stress management, sleep, and healthy circulation all play a role in long-term heart health.

Table of Contents:

1. Keep Cardio on Your Fall Schedule
2. Find More Ways to Move
3. Build Heart-Healthy Habits
4. Support Healthy Circulation With Oligonol®
5. Make Heart Health a Year-Round Habit

Keep Cardio on Your Fall Schedule

Summer naturally encourages movement. We're outside more, walking more, swimming, biking, traveling, and generally spending less time sitting. Fall can change that quickly.

Instead of letting your activity level drop with the temperature, think about creating a fall and winter version of your cardio routine.

You don't need to do the same workout all year. Try rotating between:

• Brisk walking or hiking
• Swimming or indoor cycling
• Rowing or the stair climber
• Jogging or interval training
• Dance or cardio fitness classes

About 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week, along with muscle-strengthening activity at least twice a week is a recommended balance. You can spread that activity throughout the week in whatever way works best for your routine.

Find More Ways to Move

Not every form of movement needs to be a workout. In fact, adding more activity throughout the day can be especially helpful when colder weather has you spending more time indoors.

Try making movement part of things you're already doing:

Take walking breaks. A short walk between tasks or after a meal can get you out of your chair and moving.

Make errands active. Park farther away, take the stairs, or walk to nearby destinations when possible.

Break up screen time. Get up and move around between episodes or during phone calls instead of spending hours in one position.

Have an indoor backup plan. Keep a few workouts, classes, or activities you enjoy ready for days when the weather isn't cooperating.

The goal isn't to make every moment active. It's simply to avoid letting an entire season become more sedentary.

Build Heart-Healthy Habits

Cardio is an important part of cardiovascular health, but your heart benefits from more than exercise alone. Fall is a good time to revisit a few of the everyday habits that support long-term wellness.

Fill your plate with variety. Seasonal vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, and fish can all be part of a heart-conscious eating pattern.

Make recovery part of your routine. Your body needs time to recover from activity, making consistent sleep and rest just as important as getting your workouts in.

Find ways to manage stress. Walking, reading, spending time with friends, stretching, or simply stepping away from your phone can give you a break from the constant stimulation of daily life.

Know your numbers. Regular health checkups can help you keep track of important cardiovascular markers such as blood pressure and cholesterol.

Small habits become much more powerful when they are practiced consistently.

Support Healthy Circulation With Oligonol®

Healthy circulation is an important part of cardiovascular wellness, helping deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. It also plays a role in staying active and supporting overall vitality.*

Oligonol® is a low-molecular-weight polyphenol made from lychee fruit and green tea that supports healthy circulation and cardiovascular health.* It also supports endurance and helps reduce fatigue, making it a natural addition to an active lifestyle.*

As you establish your fall routine, Oligonol® can become another consistent part of your healthy-aging habits. Supporting circulation now, while you're building your cardio and movement routine, creates a foundation you can carry with you through the winter and beyond.*

Make Heart Health a Year-Round Habit

You don't need to wait for a new year or a major lifestyle change to focus on your cardiovascular health. Fall is already a natural transition point—and a good opportunity to establish habits that can last.

Keep moving, find activities you enjoy, eat a variety of nourishing foods, prioritize recovery, and make healthy circulation part of the bigger picture. Your heart works for you every day. Give it the support it needs to keep doing so for years to come.