Walking – The Simplest Way To Control Weight
Walking has sometimes been overlooked by people who want to lose weight because, as believed by many people, it isn’t as challenging as other exercises. So they go around and pay for expensive gym memberships, only to find themselves “walking” still, on treadmills. Or they go purchase expensive exercise equipment that’s more than half their monthly salary’s worth, when they can lose weight by doing something simple and inexpensive. Walking.
Yes. Walking is the most inexpensive form of exercise that one can ever have. All you need to do is change into the appropriate attire, and wear the right shoes – and you’re off.
Walk Properly
Some people complain that nothing ever happens to their weight when they walk, but this is untrue. Walking can burn up to the same amount of calories as you would in an exercise bike, if it is done the right way. One problem, however, is that most people do not walk properly. Walking, in order to be an effective method for weight loss, should be done briskly enough to achieve a certain intensity, and should be done regularly.
Walking for 30 minutes with the usual pace usually burns around 150 – 100 calories. But brisk walking burns more at 200 – 250 calories per session.
How To Walk Properly
So, how do you know that you’re walking properly? Here are some things that you need to remember during your next walk.
Make sure that your body is as straight as possible (most especially your back) and that your posture is correct while walking.
Instead of taking longer steps, try to take more steps per minute by shortening your stride.
Walk briskly and keep the intensity up. Walking briskly means walking fast enough in order to cover at least 3.5 miles within an hour. In order to know if you walk briskly enough, try to walk a mile and time how long it took you to do it. If you make in within fifteen minutes, than you’re walking right.
Breath deeply while walking. Nothing is more important than breathing properly while walking.
Walk long enough. The time you spend for waking should be around 30 – 60 minutes.
Things To Keep In Mind
If you’ve been sedentary for a long time, walking is very much recommended for you. Make sure that you speak about this to your doctor first. You should start slowly by simply walking for a few minutes during the first few days, and then gradually increasing the duration. If your health condition allows you to walk briskly, then try to walk as much as you can. By all means, do relax and gradually slow your speed down if ever you feel tired while walking.
Remember to do stretching exercises before walking. If ever you observe any discomfort while walking, or symptoms like breathlessness, nausea or anything unusual, stop walking and contact your doctor.
By walking briskly and regularly, you have just found one of the easiest and simplest way that you can do in order to lose weight. But aside from that, walking has more benefits for your health, as it strengthens your heart, your lungs and improves your circulation. So walk now for a better body and for better health.
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