6 Basic Steps to Start your Walking Program
As I was taking my daily walk, my thoughts turned to all the people who could not walk. What would you and I do if we could not stand or put one foot in front of the other? What would life be like for us? I can only imagine that life would be fine because our minds adapt to our circumstances.
Christopher Reeves, an active and vibrate man, who in the prime of his life lost his physical abilities, due to a horses throwing him, to spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. He became an advocate for people with disabilities and pointing out the insurance company’s coverage is inadequate. Christopher kept his enthusiasm for life very much alive. He would often talk about his desire to walk again.
Do we have patience for people who sit around all day and keep saying “I’ve got to get up and exercise some day?” Absolutely not! If you can stand up and move your body, you can start a very beneficial exercise by walking. Here are 6 basic ways to start an exercise walking program.
- Stand up and stretch your whole body.
- Get a pedometer and keep count of your steps
- Start out with a 10 minute walk and work up to 60 minutes daily
- Return home after your walk and stretch your body again
- Drink a 16 oz container of water
- Evaluate how you are feeling and make a commitment to walk again tomorrow.
Once you start our exercise walking program, you may want to advance to Nordic, Fitness, Power, Interval walking and even participate in a mini-marathon and marathon.
If you can walk, you can get healthier.
