For Those Of You Looking To Get Fit – Walking Can Certainly Help

If you’ve resolved to lose some weight then you’ve probably come up with some sort of exercise plan. Is working out something you’re not used to doing? If you don’t believe you know how to exercise very well, you can begin with walking. You need to integrate walking into your workout plan if you haven’t already done so. There are many ways to add walking into your daily schedule. You may want to take your pet for a 10-minute walk around the neighborhood. Just think, 10 minutes per day is the same as walking a minimum of 70 minutes every week. You can double the number if you walk your dog twice a day. Walk to your office if you live pretty close to it. Don’t even think about walking if you’re two hours away from your job–unless you are interested to wake up the crack of dawn daily! A thirty-minute walk to work is possible and if you walk to and from work, you’ll be walking for at least an hour per day. Even if you use the bus to get to work, you can still try adding walking into your day by walking to the next bus stop before you get onto the bus. It’s easy to incorporate walking into your daily living. Walking is wonderful for your body and whole health. As walking is a form of cardio exercise, you’ll burn up calories, which means you’ll melt off some pounds and it’s also wonderful for your heart. Unlike running, which can put stress on your joints, you can walk at a pace you want. My brother is very trim (but he consumes a great deal of junk food) and I ask him how he does it. He declares to me he has no idea, but he did tell me that he walks frequently each day. It made good sense when he mentioned that. Walking is so easy to do there’s no excuse you you shouldn’t try it. Establish a daily walking routine, combine it with proper diet, and you should realize weight loss without any major effort. Because walking is not a vigorous physical activity, it’s easier to remain motivated and follow your exercise program. As you walk more often and notice changes, you’ll want to do more or increase the intensity of your walks. There’s no excuse not to try it if you feel comfortable with that. Try walking at a faster speed or if you’re feeling very confident, you could jog. From that point, you can go on to more strenuous workouts. There’s no reason that you shouldn’t go walking a short distance each day. Irrespective of how busy you are, you should find time for a short walk in your neighborhood or go to your gym for a short session on the treadmill.