Walking is the Perfect Exercise
If you are new to exercising or you have not exercised for a long time it can be difficult to know where to start with an exercise program. There are many choices, running, swimming, join a gym or hire a personal trainer. What is the correct choice for you? There is no correct answer to this question, the thing to do is just start something.
Your new exercise program does not need to be complicated, in fact the less complex it is the better. A complicated exercise program will make it easy for people to skip or even quit as it will be to hard to follow. My suggestion for people who have not been exercising for a long period of time is just start by going for a walk.
Walking is an ideal exercise for cardio vascular health and weight loss and it has many benefits for people who are just starting to exercise. Other benefits include.
1. If you can walk you can exercise by walking. Unless you have a serious medical concern and you can walk you can start exercising by walking immediately. If you have been sedentary for a long period or have any health issues yu should see your doctor before starting any exercise program.
2. You dont need any special equipment. All you need is a pair of comfortable shoes and you can start walking today. This makes walking very cost effective and convenient for everyone.
3. You can do it almost anywhere. Unlike running, swimming and going to the gym, if you are exercising by walking you can do this anywhere and anytime. Most people can simply walk out their front door and exercise by walking. This means that you will be more likely to stick with the program.
Many people as “How far do I need to walk?”. There is a very simple answer to this and it is as far as you comfortably can. You do not need to push yourself, you just need to walk as far as you feel comfortable. The key factor for this exercise program is to go a little further or walk for a little longer each time. Even very small incremental gains will make a huge difference to your health and fitness.
Most people will find that they will easily be able to slowly increase the amount of time they spend walking each day and before they know it they are walking for more than thirty minutes each day without any problems. When people start exercising they are often not sure of their limits so starting off with a comfortable time (or distance) to walk and increasing the distance each day means they can increase their workouts and fitness without becoming discouraged or injuring themselves.
One of my clients lost a great deal of weight by simply starting walking and increasing their walks by 30 seconds each day four days a week. She started walking for only five minutes the first day. The second day she walk for five and a half minutes, the third day for six minutes. Sounds easy? Yes it was. By the end of the 3rd month she was easily walking for more than thirty minutes and had increased her fitness, self esteem and lost a great deal of weight.
T H Pange has been a fitness and lifestyle coach for over a decade. He believes that through easy changes in diet, exercise tips and lifestyle you can lose weight easily and live a healthy happy life.