Get active
Want to make room to move in your life but don’t know how or where to start? We’ve got you covered with exercise videos, digital physical activity challenges and more!
Choose how to start your active journey:
Quiz: What’s my top barrier to getting active?
Take our short quiz to discover your biggest obstacle to getting active and how to overcome it.
Join a digital physical activity challenge
Tracking your activity helps you stay accountable and be more likely to achieve your goals. Download the free Optimity app, ParticipACTION’s digital app partner, to get a personalized step goal, participate in regular physical activity challenges and earn rewards for healthy actions!
explore our exercise videos
Check out our workout videos designed to help get you moving no matter where you are on your physical activity journey. Whether you’re at home, at work or on the go, these videos are the perfect way to fit some physical activity into your day.
How much physical activity do i need?
Canada’s 24-Hour Movement Guidelines show how to balance physical activity, sedentary time and sleep every day to help people live their best lives. They recommend that:
- Children and youth 5 to 17 years do 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) per day and several hours of various structured and unstructured light physical activity.
- Adults 18 years and older engage in 150 minutes of MVPA per week (roughly 20 minutes per day).
0 – 4 years
5 – 17 years
18 – 64 years
65+ years
explore the benefits of physical activity
From boosting your mood and energy to reducing stress, getting active has countless benefits. Discover them below:
Physical
Benefits for your body.
Mental
Social
Our blog posts cover a variety of topics, including physical activity tips, workout ideas, mental and physical health, and personal stories about active people.
