The first step is always the most challenging. But now is the time to motivate yourself to walk every day. Walking for 30 minutes a day on 5-6 days of the week helps maintain a healthy weight. If you feel lazy to self-start a walking routine, walk your dog or walk with friends to make walking an interesting activity.
Walking is the most effective and economical form of exercise. It is low impact and requires minimal equipment. All you need is – walking shoes and a smartwatch. A good pair of comfortable shoes with appropriate heel and arch supports helps absorb the impact, while a smartwatch tracks the number of steps and your heart rate. Do try to walk on a specially created jogging or walking track or on a lawn instead of a concrete road.
The Technique
Warm-up: First 10 minutes, walk at a slow pace.
Brisk Walk: Next 15 minutes, increase your pace to a brisk walk
Cool-down. Last 5 minutes, walk slowly again to help muscles cool down.
Benefits of Walking
According to experts, a regular brisk walk with 10,000 recommended number steps per day bring about these 10 incredible benefits:
- Improves mood and sleep.
- Increases muscle strength for better endurance.
- Improves cardiovascular and pulmonary (heart and lung) fitness.
- Prevents conditions like high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
- Strengthens bones.
- Helps to manage hypertension (high blood pressure) and high cholesterol.
- Increases overall energy levels and ramps up the immune system.
- Improves memory and reduces stress and tension.
- Stimulates your digestive system.
- Helps lose inches around your waist by reducing body fat.
Start walking today, and don’t stop till you become a power walker!.
We recommend you see your doctor for a medical check-up before embarking on a brisk walk regime if you are aged over 40 years, are overweight, or have not exercised in a long time.
