| When you are walking for weight loss, you want | | | | automatically make you walk faster. |
| to burn as many calories as possible. Of course | | | | After you get used to the faster walking speed, |
| you could walk longer each day, but since time is | | | | and it becomes easier to keep up with this new |
| our most precious commodity, we often need to | | | | pace, speed it up even more and even consider |
| get things done in the shortest amount of time | | | | jogging for part of your walk. Running and jogging |
| possible. Here are some ideas on how you can | | | | will burn even more calories for any given time |
| increase the amount of calories you burn during | | | | period. |
| your walking workout. | | | | Other than walking faster, you can also burn |
| One of the simplest ways to burn more calories is | | | | more calories by adding weight. Now, I'm not |
| to walk faster. If you are just strolling along | | | | suggesting you pack on a few more pounds by |
| during your walks, pick up the pace a bit and | | | | eating that cheesecake that's sitting in the fridge. |
| even swing your arms along with your faster | | | | Instead, use some walking weights that attach to |
| walking moves. You'll notice your heart rate going | | | | your writs and ankles, or use my favorite weights |
| up and your breathing getting faster. See how | | | | - water bottles. Just fill two water bottles that are |
| long you can stick with this faster pace before | | | | about the same size with cool water and carry |
| slowing back down to your stroll. | | | | them with you on your walk. You can use the |
| Over the next few days, try to increase the time | | | | water bottles to tone your upper body and arms |
| you walk faster. Challenge yourself to make it up | | | | while you walk. As you get further along in your |
| to a certain point in your walk without slowing | | | | walking workout, be sure to drink some of the |
| down. Eventually most of your walk should be at | | | | water in your water bottles. It will keep you well |
| this faster pace. You may also want to listen to | | | | hydrated, and give you less weight to carry in the |
| some upbeat music while you walk. It will almost | | | | bottles as you start to get tired. |