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The purpose of this study is to evaluate how physical activity levels change in young adults when they start a specific exercise program.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how physical activity levels change in young adults when they start a specific exercise program. Physical activity levels will be monitored daily via a FitBit Flex. Outcome measures include number of minutes of activity per day and distance traveled per day.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-40 years old,
• stable physical/mental health,
• current smoker
• currently minimally active,
• ambulatory,
• interested in increasing their physical activity,
• willingness to attend weekly exercise intervention sessions at a SNAP Fitness location within 10 miles of the University of Minnesota campus,
• the ability to comply with the study protocol and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications to increasing physical activity including, but not limited to,
• abnormal electrocardiogram or V02 test results,
• high blood pressure (defined as systolic blood pressure over 165 or diastolic blood pressure over 100),
• heart attack, acute (2 days) cardiac event or stroke in preceding six months,
• unstable angina,
• uncontrolled dysrhythmias causing hemodynamic compromise,
• symptomatic severe aortic stenosis,
• uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure,
• acute pulmonary embolism or pulmonary infarction,
• acute myocarditis or
• pericarditis,
• dissecting aneurism,
• acute systemic infection and
• unstable pulmonary or cardiovascular conditions.