Welcome to Day 3 of the October Weight Loss Challenge!
Are you a walker?
Do you enjoy walking?
Have you ever used walking as a form of exercise?
Will you walk today? How far and/or how long?
A routine of brisk walking has been proven to have the same effects as more strenuous exercise such as jogging or running. Walking also has many good health and weight loss benefits such as:
- Lowering 'bad' cholesterol
- Raising 'good' cholesterol
- Reduces the risk/or manages type 2 diabetes
- Manages your weight
- Helps you to stay fit
Make walking comfortable by maintaining good posture. Keep your head up with your eyes forward, shoulders back and relaxed. Remember to tighten your abs and buttocks as well. If you have a pedometer, use it to track your steps/distance.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, anyone can effectively and safely lose weight by walking.
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I have a full day or work today, so I probably won't walk today, but I DO walk. My husband and I like to take long walks in the park, usually bringing along one of the dogs for the trip. He also likes walking around the neighborhood, but walking on pavement always feels rough on my ankles and knees, so I prefer the park. I also use the treadmill or (my favorite walking exercise!) the Curve at the gym.
LOVE the Curve. If you haven't tried it, do! It's a treadmill but it's curved up in the front and back, which improves your muscle usage and forces you to balance more than a regular treadmill does. It's also not motorized. You control how fast or slow it goes by how far up the curve you step. I didn't think I would like it, but I really do.
Yes I enjoy walking its good stress relief
I enjoy walking n take kids long walk ....
Yes I will walk today 1/2 to mile
Just a thought for you. The PT started me on an exercise for my hips that works really well. I use a flat band loop around my ankles, step out and together, to one side, all the way down the longest room you have available for it, and then back again to the other side. Do it until you start getting stiff. It works so well on building up the hips (that and exercises like the pelvic tilts) that I ended up buying an exercise mat and a set of flat band loops for home use.
The flat band loops usually cost $5-10 each. I started with a medium weight, but I'm about to move to extra heavy weight now. I own a full set from medium to XXH, and I tend to take the band I'm using with me when I travel for work. I can't carry weights with me, but that's something I can do every day.
Quoting Bmama1:
I love walking. Either outside or on the treadmill. The only problem is my hips aren't too good after kids so sometimes they hurt. I hope ill be able to walk today.
Are you a walker? No.
Do you enjoy walking? Yes, I do like walking! Specifically, with my husband. We used to take a two mile walk every weekend.
Have you ever used walking as a form of exercise? I have in the past, when I lived somewhere where it was an option.
Will you walk today? How far and/or how long? Probably not. If we do any walking today, it's going to be because we'll go downtown for the homecoming celebrations, and then it won't be for long as they have carnival rides I simply don't have money to spend on.
What fun family activities do you do?
- Cafe MichelleP
on Oct. 3, 2012 at 9:30 AM