| Some people are skeptical that walking to lose | | | | with inclines or hills. |
| weight can be an effective weight loss strategy. | | | | The real key to success with walking is |
| It may sound too simple or non-strenuous. For | | | | consistency. Since it's such a low impact activity, |
| others, the idea of taking walks every day | | | | you can safely do it every day. You may not be |
| sounds boring. This may not be the best weight | | | | able to walk every single day, but you should |
| loss technique for everyone, but the fact is many | | | | definitely try for at least five, preferably six days |
| people have succeeded in improving their fitness | | | | per week if you want to make real progress. |
| level --and also shedding unwanted pounds-- by | | | | If you are going to start a serious walking |
| walking. | | | | program, make sure you have good quality, |
| If you are someone who enjoys strenuous | | | | comfortable shoes. This is important not only for |
| exercise like running, swimming, riding a bike, | | | | your feet, but for the support it gives your entire |
| aerobics, martial arts, racket sports, etc.-- the | | | | body. You may not notice this right away, but if |
| idea of walking as exercise probably doesn't sound | | | | you are going to be walking consistently, |
| very exciting. Many people, however, don't like | | | | footwear will definitely make a difference. The |
| strenuous exercise. Another issue is that health | | | | kind of shoes you choose will depend on your |
| reasons can make such forms of exercise | | | | own preference, but in general it's best to get |
| difficult, painful or even dangerous. | | | | lightweight walking shoes, rather than either shoes |
| Walking is something that the majority of people | | | | meant for running or heavy duty hiking boots. Find |
| can do regardless of age, health or fitness level. If | | | | a good shoe store or do some research online if |
| you are prone to knee or back injuries, for | | | | you need a new pair of shoes. This, incidentally, is |
| example, walking can be the safest activity you | | | | about the only expense you have to put out for |
| can engage in. Similarly, for older people or those | | | | walking! |
| with chronic health problems, walking can be safer | | | | Another advantage to walking is that it can be |
| and less jarring than most other forms of | | | | done anywhere. If you live in a city, you can walk |
| exercise. | | | | on sidewalks. In more rural areas you may have |
| The question many people have is whether | | | | to walk on the road, but you can also find a track |
| walking can actually help them to lose weight. The | | | | at a nearby park, school or university. |
| answer is that you definitely can lose weight by | | | | Of course, when it comes to losing weight, you |
| walking, but only if you do it consistently and | | | | also have to pay attention to your diet. This is |
| diligently. Even though walking is a low impact | | | | true no matter what kind of exercise program |
| aerobic exercise, you can still increase your pace | | | | you choose. If you are consuming too many |
| and make it more strenuous. You've probably | | | | calories, exercise alone will not enable you to lose |
| seen so-called power walkers, whose stride is | | | | weight. But a healthy diet combined with exercise |
| close to that of joggers. You don't have to go to | | | | should bring results fairly quickly. Walking to lose |
| that extreme, but you can gradually increase your | | | | weight can be an effective technique, and an |
| speed as you become accustomed to it. You can | | | | enjoyable activity if you try it and stick with it! |
| also pick more challenging routes, such as areas | | | | |