Ouch! People with arthritis is missing out on a wonderful health benefit by walking.
Last year at this time I could not walk without pain and I certainly could not climb stairs. It was just impossible! I had arthritis in my hips. Do not give up – I didn’t give up – I got up and forced taking steps without crawling for a short distance each and every day. Within 10 days I was walking with straight body posture. The secret is to start slow and take what people call “baby steps” in the beginning. Continue Reading »
If you are interested in losing weight as a result of your walking, you will need to ease into a fast walking program. A walking technique to lose weight is called “fast walking or power walking”. You will have to intentionally increase your walking speed for the purpose of burning your fat. Beware – you will need to start out walking out your regular pace of speed and then each day increase your speed. Do not start out walking fast in your very first weight reduction walking program.
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I want to talk to the Diabetic clients. Because you and I have diabetes, there are a few safety rules we need to seriously follow. Some diabetics have diminished sensation in their legs and are at risk for developing foot sores. We need to take extra precautions when we walk, if we can walk. Did you know that approximately 15% diabetics will develop a foot ulcer and damage to our feet nerves? I’m certain you are going to a “foot doctor”, as I do, annually just to get a check-up.
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In some weight-loss and conditioning studies, walking actually has proven to be more effective than running. That’s because it’s virtually injury-free and has the lowest dropout rate of any form of exercise. Like other forms of exercise, walking appears to have a substantial psychological payoff. Beginning walkers almost invariably report that they feel better and sleep better, and that their mental outlook improves. Walking also can exert a favorable influence on personal habits.
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Walking has gained a new respect as a means of improving physical fitness. I believe all walkers should have walking gear; such as hat or t-shirt that shouts out “I’m a Proud Healthy Walker” (That’s my personal opinion) Studies show that, when done briskly on a regular schedule, it can improve the body’s ability to consume oxygen during exertion, lower the resting heart rate, reduce blood pressure, and increase the efficiency of the heart and lungs. It also helps burn excess calories. Since obesity and high blood pressure are among the leading risk factors for heart attack and stroke, walking offers protection against two of our major killers.
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The new wave of exercise lies in the fact that people are re-discovering the healthy benefits of walking. Just look around and notice how many people (and their families) are out walking in the fresh air. Walking is easily the most popular exercise. Other sport activity produces more attention and media coverage, but none of them approaches walking in number of participants. Walking is the only exercise in which the rate of participation does not decline in the middle and later years. People do not “drop out” of a walking schedule because many people walk for the pleasure they receive while walking. Other people kick walking up a level of the healthy benefits they receive from walking faster; walking with Nordic poles; walking for a whole body complete workout.
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