The nurse is counseling a care recipient who prefers to exercise every day of the week.Accordingly the nurse has recommended that the care recipient to perform different types of exercises on different days of the week.This practice is commonly called

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The benefits of exercising more than five times a week are outweighed by the risk of injury, especially with higher impact activities.When more frequent exercising is a goal, cross training is recommended.Cross training means performing different types of exercise on different days of the week or performing different types of exercise within one session.The benefits of cross training include a decreased risk of musculoskeletal injury, an increased potential for total body conditioning, and improved long-term compliance because variety decreases boredom and eliminates the exercise barrier of limited choices.

The Nurse Is Counseling a Care Recipient Who Prefers to Exercise