Aerobic Training and Non-Exercise Physical Activity

This study will determine the health benefits of combining exercise training and increasing the amount of physical activity in daily life on the fat around the abdomen, weight, fitness and sensitivity to insulin. Volunteers will participate in one of three groups for 6 months: 1) a control group, 2) exercise training only, or 3) exercise training and increasing physical activity outside of training. The exercise training will follow the public health recommendations for exercise (150 minutes/week of moderate exercise). The group increasing physical activity along with exercise training will be asked to increase physical activity in their daily life (up to 3,000 step/day above their current levels through the use of step counters), and meetings focused on behavior modification. The investigators hypothesize that combining aerobic training and additional physical activity after training will have the most profound reduction on waist circumference and body composition.