Interval Walking
Do you want to make your walking experience healthier and more interesting? There is a way you could burn more calories while you are walking. Who doesn’t want that? Consider starting your Interval Walking training program. What do you know about Interval Walking Training? It is very simple and lets you have bursts of walking fast and then back to the lighter walking stride. Why would you want to incorporate Interval Walking into your exercise/pleasure walking routine? The benefits are that you will burn more calories; your aerobic capacity will improve; your walking routine will be more enjoyable because you are changing your routine; and once again with Interval Walking you do not need any special equipment. If you are under a physician’s care for a particular health issue, you must check with your doctor BEFORE you consider Interval Walking.
As always you are encouraged to start slowly anytime you change your walking routine. It is advised that you walk faster between certain mailboxes, particular trees or other land marks. Then go back to your normal walking pace. Other walkers walk slow for 2 minutes and then walk faster for 2 minutes. What ever works best for you is your best routine.
On a personal note, I started Interval Walking this week and at first it kept me busy. I adopted the walk fast 2 minutes then slower for 2 minutes. I found that hard to keep track of time and to walk properly because I use Nordic poles when I walk. I then found a walking trail in my neighborhood and adopted the mailbox routine that I spoke about above. I believe I will get use to the 2 minute timing schedule. I don’t want to always walk in my neighborhood and be dependent upon my neighbor’s mailboxes (ha).
