Good Health has its Rewards: Walk Away a Winner!
Walking is a great way to get fit. It improves circulation and mobility, promotes weight loss and even helps reduce stress. And there’s no better time to begin a walking routine than right now.
If you’re not used to being active, start with 10 minutes each day and build as your energy increases. When you begin, find a comfortable pace and try to add about three to five minutes to your walking time each week. A good goal is to shoot for is to walk 30 to 45 minutes, five days a week.
Use a Pedometer
You can use a pedometer to track how many steps you take each day. Experts suggest you build up to 10,000 steps a day (this is 5 miles).
Here’s how to start:
· First, check how many steps you do now. Wear the pedometer for a week or two. Find out the average steps you take each day.
· Once you know your starting point, try to up your daily average by 500 steps every couple weeks.
· Before you know it, you’ll hit 10,000 steps a day!
Quick Tips
These quick tips will put an extra spring in your step.
· Stretch for 5-10 minutes before and after every walk.
· Keep a good posture. Gaze forward, not down at the ground, with your chin level and head up.
· Stay hydrated by drinking 8 ounces of water before you begin your walk.
· Wear shoes designed for walking for greater comfort and injury prevention.
· Your walks don’t have to be long and strenuous to be beneficial. A walk to the store or through the mall counts too.
Be Safe
Did You Know?
By walking just an extra five minutes a day you can burn an additional 24 calories per workout. That may not seem like much, but over the course of one year it adds up to a total of 8,760 additional calories burned.
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