| Walking is an incredible form of exercise which | | | | fatigued throughout the day. Regular and |
| can be carried out by most people. It's a low | | | | consistent walking will also help you to shed |
| impact workout which carries a very low risk of | | | | weight - which for a lot of people will be one of |
| injury. You can slot it into your daily routine at a | | | | the main attractions. |
| time that's convenient for you - you don't need | | | | That's a long list of benefits resulting from an |
| to make time for a visit to the gym, and there | | | | activity which most people can easily undertake |
| are no monthly membership fees either. | | | | and which doesn't require any special kit - other |
| There are any number of different ways to | | | | than a comfortable pair of shoes. If you want, |
| make walking part of your daily routine. Leaving | | | | you can get special exercise shoes which will |
| the car in the garage and walking to the shops or | | | | increase the effectiveness of your walking |
| work is an ever popular suggestion. However, if | | | | workout - but a stout pair of shoes that don't |
| the distances involved make that an impractical | | | | give you blisters is all that's really needed. |
| idea, then you could take the car as usual and | | | | One piece of equipment - which isn't strictly |
| park it in the far corner of the parking lot - which | | | | necessary, but which you may find useful - is a |
| will maximize the distance that you need to walk | | | | pedometer. This will assist you to record and |
| to get to the entrance. If you travel on the | | | | monitor your performance - which might help to |
| subway or the bus, you could consider getting off | | | | motivate you. A pedometer will track your |
| one or two stops early and finishing your journey | | | | performance and display it as the number of |
| on foot. Taking a short ten or fifteen minute walk | | | | steps taken, the number of calories burned or the |
| at lunchtime is just one more opportunity to walk | | | | distance covered. Whatever is most interesting |
| during your normal daily routine. | | | | and motivating for you. |
| These very minor changes to your day to day | | | | One further piece of kit which you might like to |
| routine can, if applied regularly, give you some | | | | think about - although it is not strictly necessary |
| very worthwhile health benefits. Walking can | | | | either - would be an mp3 player. The time and |
| reduce the risk of heart problems and stroke as | | | | the miles will fly past when you're walking along |
| well as helping to reduce blood pressure levels. It | | | | listening to your favourite tunes. |
| can help combat depression and anxiety and it will | | | | Relatively minor changes to your routine can |
| help you to sleep better at night. It can even | | | | deliver some very significant benefits to your |
| reduce the risk of contracting certain forms of | | | | health and fitness levels. So take the first steps |
| cancer - and recent research suggests that it | | | | to feeling good and looking great by building |
| may may help to prevent Alzheimer's disease. | | | | walking into your daily routine - starting as soon |
| Walking on a regular basis will provide you with | | | | as possible. |
| extra reserves of energy and you will feel less | | | | |