That’s One Small Step for Weight-Loss
On this 41st Anniversary of the first moon landing, let’s use those famous words to get moving.
Here is some more walking data to chew on. Walking is great because anybody can do it. It doesn’t really take any special equipment other than comfortable shoes and a watch to keep track of your schedule. There is a proper way to get the most out of it though.
Start every walk by doing a few stretching exercises so you warm up your muscles for 5-10 minutes. Then hit the bricks. Walk at a brisk pace that will get your heart rate up a bit and generate a sweat. Do that for 30 minutes then slow down to an easy speed for 5 minutes to cool down. Then finish by doing a few more stretches before hitting the shower.
On a couple of days weekly (like weekends) walk twice as long. If you can’t do that yet, work up to it.
It’s important to remember that you should never take no more than 1 to 2 days off a week. Believe it or not, you’ll actually get hooked on the habit after 14 days.
It all starts with that first step. You’ll feel better, sleep better and make “one giant leap” to dieting success.
TODAY: DO I REALLY HAVE TO TELL YOU TO WALK AGAIN? I KNOW, I’M NAGGING.
July 20, 2010 6:18 am 
Subscribe