STAY HEALTHY - WALK!

While there is no such thing as a perfect exercise activity, walking comes close. The world's most popular workout is everywhere; it can be done almost anywhere, at almost any time, and by almost anyone. It gives you all the benefits of aerobic exercise because it lowers the resting heart rate, it improves the boy's ability to consume oxygen during exertion, reduces blood pressure, it increases the efficacy of the heart and lungs, it helps burn excess calories, tones and shape the legs, and reduce stress and mental fatigue.

If you have never walked for exercise before, start slowly and increase your speed and distance by no more than ten percent each week. Once you have built up your stamina, how often, how intense, and how long you walk depends on your fitness goals. If health is your main goal, 15 to 30 minutes a day for three to five times a week at a slow to moderate pace will do the trick. For weight loss, you can increase the length of time to 60 to 90 minutes per session. If the high levels of fitness and stamina are your goal, focus on how much the distance you cover in the shortest amount of time, for example, five or more miles in 45 minutes.

Walking has one of the lowest rates of injury, but you still have to take some precautions. Wearing the right shoes is important. And choose that is specifically made for long distance walking are the best through many walkers swear by a good pair of running shoes. A sports track is easy on legs and feet, but you can put a strain on your inner leg if you keep turning in the same direction. Change direction every time you work out. As far as I know walking five miles in an hour or faster burns almost as many calories as running or jogging the same distance and check out if you have lost how many calories per minute.

In walking technique, the correct walking posture allows you to more smoothly and efficiently. You should walk "proud" with your head up and eyes focused ahead. You should keep your shoulder level, pulled back and down. Lift your chest and contract your abdominal muscles, pressing them toward your spine. The most obvious method of increasing intensity and burning more calories is to walk faster but many people don't do it right. Arms should be bent sharply at the elbows and should be swinging in a brisk rhythm like pendulums.

When using intervals of running or jogging for a few minutes then walking briskly or speed walking for another few minutes is a good way to increase the intensity without overdoing the high impact portions. Moderately fit individuals can use techniques by interspersing brisk walking intervals with slower pace walking.