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"I&amp;#x27;m a big fan of walking and lighter-paced exercise (it counts too!), especially since I&amp;#x27;ve been pregnant these past 9 months! But, if your exercise has gotten a little low-impact lately, time to amp things up. Here&amp;#x27;s why working in vigorous exercise as often as you can has some serious health (and hot body) payoffs... Did you workout this morning? Was it a vigorous workout? If so, good girl. While light exercise is just fine, be sure you&amp;#x27;re getting your heart rate going and sweating it out at least two or three times per week, say experts. Here&amp;#x27;s the thing, reminds the fit gals over at FitSugar, without that vigorous exercise, your bod isn&amp;#x27;t getting the important chance to whittle away the belly fat that tends to accumulate as we get older (and I&amp;#x27;m not talking elderly here--it begins in your twenties). Other than the fact that blasting that belly fat will make you feel hot (nothing wrong with that), it&amp;#x27;s also good for your health. As you know, belly fat is more metabolically active fat--that&amp;#x27;s fancy science-speak for disease-causing fat (think, heart disease). Inspired to hit the pavement for a vigorous run? I am! P.S. 5 tips for getting your rear in gear. And, sitting all day? The flat0butt cure! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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