| We advise people who walk outside to put a | | | | quicker steps, not longer strides. Your stride |
| variety in their workout. The same is true for | | | | length may increase naturally, but focusing on |
| people who find it impossible to go outdoors and | | | | quicker steps will help you burn more calories. In |
| walk because of the weather or their safety. It is | | | | addition to the steady, quick steps it is really nice |
| important that each day you have a variety of | | | | not to have to stop at stop signs/signals like you |
| techniques to build your strength and endurance. | | | | do in the outside world that interrupts your |
| Listed below are some helpful tools and activities | | | | momentum. |
| to assist you in creating your indoor walking | | | | If you do not live where you can regularly walk |
| activity. | | | | outdoors, investing in a treadmill can be very |
| You can go to any music store and you will find | | | | worthwhile. Most people find a motorized treadmill |
| abundance of walking DVD's for you to purchase. | | | | is easy to use and encourages more walking. You |
| Leslie Sanson has created excellent DVD's and | | | | may find it easier to schedule 2 (30 minute) walks |
| you are advised to start building your library to | | | | instead of one hour. Plus, spreading the walks out |
| include a "walking" section. | | | | helps keep your metabolism boosted, so you burn |
| I have put an old technique in my regiment as a | | | | more calories even when you aren't exercising. |
| new technique because I have not done it for | | | | Do not forget to climb stairs in your home or |
| years. It is marching in place while watching my | | | | apartment, if you have them. Lift light weights as |
| favorite television shows. Start by raising each leg | | | | a day of cross-training. Put on a backpack filled |
| mid-way and after your muscles have warmed | | | | with some kind of weights (you can even put |
| up bring your leg up to your chest and fill the pull | | | | canned vegetables in it) and walk around your |
| in your muscles. It feels great and is extra fun if | | | | home for added strength building. |
| you have a marching song to exercise to. You will | | | | Always be creative and you can come up with |
| find that your kids will love to join you in marching | | | | your own ideas that will enhance your walking |
| around the house. | | | | indoor activities. Make it fun! |
| You will discover by walking indoors you can take | | | | |