Tuesday 6 December 2011

Going For Walks Can Be The Simplest Way For Individuals To Begin Getting Exercise

By Bobby Stentfeister


Creating some sort of personal workout program is a terrific way to get started losing weight. But you likely haven't exercised for some time, so you have no clue where to start. It might even feel a little frightening, commitment wise. Fortunately, it's not that confusing or hard to do - just start walking. You absolutely must incorporate walking into your exercise plan if it's not already there.

There are lots of ways you will be able to fit walking into your daily schedule. If you own a dog then take your dog for a walk around the block for no less than ten minutes. After a week, you'll have walked a minimum of seventy minutes more than if you hadn't gone for walks at all. You can double this by just walking your dog twice a day. Or how about walking to workplace, or at least some of the way? Certainly, no matter how far you are located from your place of work, you can work something out to get some exercise on the way there. A half an hour walk to work is doable, and if you walk to and from work you'll be walking for an hour per day. But then, if you ride a bus to work, just use a bus stop farther away than the one you usually use. It's not at all difficult to add walking.

Walking is one of the simplest and best things you can do for better health. The reason walking is so good for your heart and at helping you lose weight is that it is the best aerobic exercise. There is no need for you to be concerned about overworking your joints or muscles like when running, because you can go as slowly as you need to. I have a lean brother who seems to be able to gobble up anything he wants and continue to thin. I asked him about it. He tells me doesn't know how he does it, but he did tell me that he goes for a walk every day. At least it now is perfectly clear. You don't have a good excuse not to exercise, when walking is so easy.

Get into the habit of walking everyday since you'll have a better chance of sticking to it, and with the correct diet, you'll be able to slim down with no problem. By walking you'll also feel better and you won't be discouraged by it since it's not wearing at all, which will make you feel more inspired. Before you know it, you'll be looking forward to your usual walks and planning on walking even more. Why not, if you think you can do a lot more? Who knows? Perhaps you'll get used to walking a lot that you decide you're ready to step it up by jogging. And you can advance to even more challenging workout regimens, if you want.

You really don't have a good reason to not take a walk even if it's a short distance every day. No matter how hectic your day is, you can surely find 10 minutes here and there for a brisk walk. Another possibility is to join a gym and use their treadmill's for a half hour or so daily.




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