| Treadmill walking is one of the easiest ways to | | | | covered and more calories burned. |
| get in shape and burn fat. In fact, mile for mile, | | | | 4) Invest in a pair of excellent walking shoes |
| you can burn as many calories walking as you | | | | Walking in poor shoes can cause damage to your |
| would jogging. Walking is also one of the best | | | | feet, knees, hips, joints and back. Wear poor |
| stress relieving exercises and anyone can do it, | | | | shoes and you may not be walking for a long |
| regardless of fitness level. | | | | time! |
| Want to start a treadmill walking program? Here | | | | If you want to feel great after a walking workout |
| are 5 tips to help you get the most walking bang | | | | (and be ready for the next one tomorrow), make |
| for your buck: | | | | sure you have the best possible walking shoes |
| 1) Get your arms pumping. | | | | you can afford. |
| Bring your upper body into your workout by | | | | Bonus Benefit: A solid pair of walking shoes can |
| pumping your arms. This is an easy way to burn | | | | actually help you lengthen the time that you walk, |
| more calories while walking. If you want to tone | | | | which again means more calories burned. |
| up and use more arm muscle during your | | | | 5) Take plenty of time to warm up and stretch |
| workout, try carrying 2 - 5 pound handweights. | | | | to avoid injury. |
| Bonus Benefit: pumping your arms propels you | | | | Walking is one of the best exercises you can do |
| forward and helps you move faster - which | | | | for stress relief and long term fat loss. However |
| means more distance covered and more calories | | | | there's this little thing called shinsplints that can |
| burned! | | | | threaten to put you out of walking commission |
| 2) Build in incline intervals. | | | | for a while. |
| Walking on an incline is one of the fastest ways | | | | Many walkers and runners struggle with this |
| to drastically skyrocket your calorie burn. But you | | | | problem. This constant repetitive flexing of the |
| don't have to spend your whole workout on an | | | | shin muscle can create soreness when a walker |
| incline. Try building in 30 - 60 second intervals of | | | | increases their speed or distance. |
| incline walking on your treadmill every 5 to 10 | | | | To help ward off shin splints or other muscle |
| minutes. | | | | injury, take plenty of time to warm up before |
| If you're walking outside and can't control your | | | | you really get into your workout. |
| incline, try stopping every few minutes and doing | | | | Also, make sure you stretch. Pointing and flexing |
| 10 - 15 squats or lunges to tone your lower body. | | | | your foot helps stretch and build the shin muscle. |
| Bonus Benefit: Building in intervals will also help | | | | Ankle rotations also help with this. Stretching |
| your body continue to burn calories post-workout. | | | | properly will definitely keep you happy and walking |
| 3) Increase your pace, not your stride | | | | for a long time to come! |
| Got short legs? No problem! Instead of increasing | | | | So there you have it - 5 essential walking |
| your stride (and possibly pulling something), | | | | exercise tips. Keep these in mind and you're |
| increase the number of steps you take. This also | | | | guaranteed to enjoy many stress-relieving, fat |
| increases your speed which means more distance | | | | burning walks! |