There are numerous articles that link exercise to a disease risk reduction.  Yet, it's been stated that 50 percent of Americans don't get enough exercise. 

Exercise is an important element of any weight loss program, but as the alli Companion Guide states, "you don't have to hit the gym or hire a personal trainer to make a real difference in your health."

To help with your exercise effort, videos from exercise physiologist, Garrett Roberts, have been added to myalli.com. 

Garrett's videos include in-home daily routines as well as cardio workouts for the gym. He also emphasizes that starting slow is sometimes best. "You have to start developing a fitness foundation. Once a foundation is built you can start setting other goals," he said.

Or, for those of you who find the Olympics to be a motivating time to strengthen your fitness routine, you can also join some alli users who have started their own Olympics challenge.