| The Weight Loss and Fitness Benefits of Daily | | | | five-mile long county recreation park. Along the |
| Power Walking | | | | park route are the usual park benches, picnic |
| Power walking. If there's one exercise activity | | | | tables, and occasional covered gazebos. These |
| that is loaded with health and anti-aging benefits, | | | | park benches and picnic tables are perfect for |
| it's power walking. Over the years I've turned my | | | | developing a flat toned stomach and toning the |
| routine daily walk into an enjoyable vigorous daily | | | | upper body. There are eight benches along the |
| fitness program. My walks definitely aren't the | | | | length of my walk. |
| typical leisurely stroll around the block. My walks | | | | On my walk I stop at four of the benches. I face |
| are designed to work up a sweat, exercise my | | | | the bench, lean forward placing my hands on the |
| entire body, and raise my heart rate. | | | | back of bench, and do 15 pushups - slowly. Four |
| At this time, I am happy to say my walking and | | | | benches, 15 pushups each, 60 pushups every day |
| exercise routine has kept me in good physical | | | | on my walk.The key here is to place your hands |
| condition for over twenty years. For a guy my | | | | in different positions on each park bench. On one |
| age, my power walking helps keep my tummy | | | | bench my hands will be close together while doing |
| flat and toned, my arms, chest, and shoulders | | | | the pushups. |
| toned, and I can see my toes when I look down. | | | | On another bench my hands are further apart. |
| All thanks to my vigorous daily walking and | | | | Spacing your hands this way makes these simple |
| exercise routine. And the secret of any walking | | | | pushups a great exercise for increasing upper |
| program success is to make it a habit. Of course, | | | | body toning by working your shoulders, upper |
| my daily habit of power walking isn't my only | | | | arms, and chest. |
| physical activity. But it's the physical activity I love | | | | Who Needs A Gym When You Have A Picnic |
| most, just ahead of hiking, geocaching, and | | | | Table |
| kayaking. | | | | And here's how I use the picnic tables. There are |
| My Daily Power Walking Routine | | | | three picnic tables on my walking route. They're |
| Okay, here's my daily walking and exercise | | | | perfect for toning your abs, flattening your |
| routine that helps keep me in pretty good physical | | | | stomach, and working your upper leg muscles. |
| condition. Maybe you can get a few ideas from | | | | What do I do? I sit on the top of each picnic |
| my routine you can work into your daily walking | | | | table, tuck my legs and feet under the picnic table |
| routine. Every day I walk four miles over a | | | | bench, and slowly do 15 sit ups keeping my back |
| measured route. I deliberately push myself while | | | | straight. Three tables, 15 slow sit-ups each, makes |
| walking, to the point I'm breathing vigorously. | | | | 45 sit-ups on my walk. |
| Again, this isn't a stroll. I'm not out for a leisurely | | | | An Hour A Day Keeps The Doctor Away |
| walk around the block with my dog, but a | | | | My daily walk and exercise routine takes about an |
| physically demanding exercise workout. | | | | hour and fifteen minutes. Believe me, with this |
| My walks are designed to push myself physically | | | | routine I don't need a gym membership. Been |
| to get my heart rate up. I'm out for a workout, | | | | there. Done that. Working out in a gym is simply |
| not just a "walk." My goal is to stay healthy and in | | | | too boring for me. |
| shape. It won't happen with me sitting on my duff | | | | This is my daily routine. It's an ingrained daily habit |
| in front of the TV munching on chips and having a | | | | I've been doing for over twenty years. It works |
| beer. | | | | for me. It keeps me in shape. It's my magic |
| Park Benches and Picnic Tables: My Outdoor | | | | anti-aging elixir. If you're healthy enough, and your |
| Fitness Equipment | | | | doctor approves, you could easily develop a |
| My daily walking routine takes me through a | | | | similar daily walking and exercise routine. |