Benefits of Walking, Carvey's best tips on walking for health, starting a walking program and sticking with it!The benefits of walking are many! And the great thing about it is that pretty much anyone can do it!!
Walking is the easiest aerobic conditioning activity and is preferred by many people because of its low injury rate, simplicity and adaptability to busy schedules.
My walking program is a pre-requisite to my jogging and beginner running . If your goal is walking for exercise than you have come to the right place.
If jogging is your main interest you will find it here at Carvey Running Tips.
And if running for fitness or a running race. is in your future than read on...
A Few Good Reasons Why You Should Start Walking For Exercise
Reduces overall health risks.Increases bone density and health, especially the hip bones.Lowers cholestrol-The LDL (little devils) and raises the good cholestrol HDL (happy devils).To see more benefits go to my beginner running page. My running program starts with ...You guessed it...walking!
Who Benefits From Walking?
Walking will benefit nearly everyone (especially) those with low functional capacity (out of shape).Those over 60/especially if sedentary and just starting an exercise program.Those who are 20 lbs or more overweight.
You can lose weight by walking. By progressively increasing the duration and intensity of your walks over time you will see results! Go here to find out more information on
Because walking is less intense than jogging or running, this means that longer sessions can be maintained with less chance of injury. Learn how to safely start a walking program on my walking safety page.
Compared to jogging the cost of walking is about 1/2.
If you add hills and or brisk walking of at least 5 mph or more you will burn more calories and reap the benefits of walking for health. Go here to find out more about calories burned walking
Carvey's Best Tips For Sticking With It!
Schedule your walks, make it a priority.
Think of your walks as a chance to get out and be a part of your natural surroundings.
A pedometer may be helpful to motivate you as you can see how many steps you are taking and can increase your steps each time you walk.
Find a committed partner to walk with, walking can be very enjoyable when you have a friend to talk to, you will barely notice that you are exercising.
Remove the words can't and never from your vocabulary.
Walk for you, don't compare yourself with others who may be at a higher level, you will get there.
Expect that some days you will feel more energetic than others, and remember that a short or easy walk is better than no walk at all.
Sign up for walking blogs or start a blog of your own about your experiences with walking.
Sign up for a walkathon.
When John F. Kennedy said walk, believe me we walked. Where were you when the president gave us the 50 mile walking challenge?
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