If You're Searching For The Easiest Way To Shed The Extra Weight Try Walking

Posted by The Popular News Today on Friday, December 2, 2011

By Eudora Phelan


The moment you determine to shed off some pounds, you need to create a workout program. Maybe you've never exercised before, or at least not recently. If you don't think you know how to exercise very well, you can start by just walking. Make sure that you incorporate walking with any other exercise you are currently doing.

You can include walking into your activities in a variety of ways. If you have a pet dog then take your dog for a walk around the block for a minimum of ten minutes. Just imagine, 10 minutes a day is equals walking a minimum of 70 minutes every week. If you walk your dog two times each day then that number doubles. If you live close to work, try walking there, or at least a little bit of the way. However, if you live a two hour walk from your work place, it's not such a great idea to walk there daily (but feel free to try if you feel you can do it!). It's not unreasonable to walk 30 minutes to get to work and it will give you at least an hour of exercise each day walking back and forth. Even if you ride the bus, you can nonetheless include walking into your day by walking to the next bus stop before you get onto the bus. It's easy to add walking into your life.

Your body and overall health will be greatly improved by walking. Since it's a form of cardio exercise, you'll burn off calories, which means you'll shed off a few extra pounds and it's also good for your heart. Walking is ordinarily done in a slow pace so you won't be aggravating your joints too much, unlike running. I inquired from my brother who loves eating junk food about how he manages his weight. He says he has no clue but mentioned to me that he walks frequently daily. It all made sense when he said that. Walking is a great activity so you don't have a good reason not to.

Walk each day since you'll have a better chance you'll stick to it, and with the proper diet, you'll be able to slim down with no problem. If you walk regularly, you'll discover that you feel healthier and are motivated to continue walking daily. Once you have been walking on a regular basis, you'll probably want to jack up the intensity level to get even more benefit. If you believe you're ready to move on to something more arduous, don't be apprehensive to try. Walk a little faster than you normally do and possibly jog for a few steps along the way if you feel like it. After this, you may wish to advance to more challenging workouts.

There should be no way for you to not go walking for a short distance each day. Even if you are busy, you can take out 10 minutes to walk around the neighborhood, or if you have a gym membership, nip in and do half an hour on the treadmill at a slow pace to start off with.




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