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Walking As Exercise
Walking is a great way to keep fit and feel good, whether it's for
loosing weight or other health issues. A friend of mine told me that her pounds were just "melting away" by walking 30 minutes every day. And setting up a walking program is not a hard thing to do. And it 's easier if you consider a couple of things before starting; set up a goal for your walking, and be realistic about that goal. If you do that it will keep you more motivated to reach the results you are aiming for. Trying to be realistic about it in the beginning will also make it easier to keep your new habits. Change things bit by bit. Don't set up a goal like "I will speed walk for one hour seven days a week" if you have never exercised before. You will probably stop after a few walks. Be honest about your daily habits and schedule and fit something in that you can stick to. Don't get any expensive clothing or sneakers when you start, just begin with what you're having. Later on in your programme when you have reached your goals at the first levels, you might want to reward yourself with a pair comfortable sneakers. Take a few minutes and sketch on a walking programme for yourself. For example: start with 10 minutes, three times a week for two weeks. Then 20 minutes for some weeks. Increase your walks 25 minutes 5 times a week. If you are in good shape and used to exercising, set your goals higher from the start. Here are some useful things to think about: Walk straight up with your head held high, relax your shoulders. Try to walk straight up and relaxed. If you are more used to exercising, keep your arms bent in 90 degree angle when walking. This makes you burn more calories, and is easier for your back. Don't try to take longer steps to speed up your walking, walk faster instead. You can get stretched and hurt yourself otherwise. If you want to get more advanced in your walking, get a pair of MBT shoes (more about it at the end of the article) or Nordic walking sticks. Remember to beathe properly, breath out all the way. There are several things you can do to stay motivated in your walking programme. Get a pedometer that will count the steps on your walks can be fun. Then you can compete with yourself a bit. Keep a journal for your walking. After a while, it will bug you if you haven't doen any walking that day. Get a mp3 player, listen to an audio book or some music. If you are walking to loose weight, remember that you are building muscles, and muscles weigh more than fat. So don't get too disappointed if your scale is not showing what you are expecting. The proper way of finding out how much you are loosing, is to measure yourself around the stomach, hips and thighs. That way you can really see how much you are loosing. Want to know moe about walking and it's benefits? Please visit the site a href="http://www.mbtshoes.efven.com/welcome.htm"/ahttp:// www.mbtshoes.efven.com/welcome.htm for a free email course on walking, or just top browse around for information on Masai Barefoot Technology Shoes, a great device to fuel up your walking and getting in shape. |
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