| One of the best ways to keep healthy and | | | | Getting Started |
| strong is Fitness Walking. According to experts, | | | | When staring your fitness walking program, it is a |
| brisk walking on flat surfaces could help burn lots | | | | good idea to go with a group of fitness walking |
| of calories without really muscle strains. On the | | | | beginners. Going with a group who has been doing |
| other hand, walking uphill is best if you want to | | | | fitness walking for awhile could be a bit frustrating |
| build your muscles and give your heart a workout. | | | | since you are still new to it. You might end up |
| Before you start out with your fitness walking | | | | being left behind and feel your motivation waning |
| program, buy yourself a pair of good walking | | | | when you see how hard these people are |
| shoes first. You could suffer from blisters and | | | | working out. If you want to be successful in your |
| chaffed skin if you are not wearing the right kind | | | | fitness walking program, try to start slow and |
| of shoes. So that your heels will not feel tender | | | | give yourself time to adjust. Note that you |
| and sore after walking choose a pair of walking | | | | cannot really expect yourself to be able to walk |
| shoes with soft rubber soles. Furthermore, you | | | | for miles during your first few weeks of fitness |
| should wear thick cotton socks to keep your feet | | | | walking. |
| well padded. | | | | Another tip to a successful fitness walking |
| Besides buying a good pair of walking shoes, you | | | | program is to walk on flat surfaces in the |
| might want to buy a water bottle to take with | | | | beginning and then gradually go into a more |
| you during your walks, especially if you intend to | | | | challenging route such as those uphill walks. Once |
| walk long distances. You will want to be properly | | | | you feel confident enough to start one of those |
| hydrated while fitness walking. You might also | | | | uphill routes, walk a little slow again for the first |
| want to buy a watch with a heart monitor so | | | | few days. You can gradually increase your pace |
| that you can monitor the beating of your heart | | | | and work your way up to brisk walks uphill. |
| while you are fitness walking. | | | | |