| Would you, like so many of us, like to lose a few | | | | you even noticing. |
| pounds and shed a few inches off your waistline? | | | | Walking for just thirty minutes on a daily basis will |
| Maybe you'd like to reduce the risk of heart | | | | rapidly make a difference. You will begin to realise |
| problems or of suffering a stroke? Increasing the | | | | all of the benefits previously mentioned - and the |
| efficiency of your heart and lungs and lowering | | | | pounds will start to melt away. If you can |
| your blood pressure may be important for you. | | | | gradually increase to around 10,000 steps daily - |
| Or maybe you would like to have more energy | | | | that's about 5 miles - you will look good, feel |
| and feel better overall? | | | | great, have more energy and be considerably |
| It sounds like an almost unbelievable list of health | | | | more healthy. You can purchase a pedometer |
| benefits. However, if you're waiting for a plug for | | | | starting at as little as $10 these days. This will let |
| the latest wonder supplement (magic berries, | | | | you keep track of exactly how many steps you |
| harvested at midnight on the north facing slopes | | | | take each day. Most modern pedometers will also |
| of Mount Fuji perhaps) or expecting details of an | | | | convert the number of steps into the number of |
| exercise regime suitable only for olympic athletes, | | | | calories used or the amount of distance covered |
| then you can relax. Every one of these benefits, | | | | if you prefer to measure your progress in that |
| and a few more besides, can be obtained just by | | | | manner. |
| doing something that you do each and every day | | | | If you haven't taken regular exercise for a while, |
| - walking. | | | | if you suffer from a medical condition, or if you |
| Walking is a fantastic way to take exercise. | | | | are over 40 years of age then you should seek |
| Anyone can do it - there's no need to set foot in | | | | your doctor's advice prior to starting out on any |
| a gym - and no expensive monthly membership | | | | new exercise regime. However, as long as you |
| fees either. There's no need for any special | | | | apply a little common sense and start out |
| exercise kit and you can fit it into your daily | | | | gradually, a low impact, low injury risk workout |
| schedule whenever it suits you best. | | | | like walking will, in all probability, be very beneficial |
| All that you need to get started on your walking | | | | for you. Leave the car at home and walk to the |
| exercise program is a good pair of comfortable | | | | shops. Walk to school, walk to work. At lunchtime, |
| shoes and some clothes that are suitable for the | | | | see if you can't fit in a ten or fifteen minute walk |
| climate. It's not absolutely necessary, but if you | | | | around the block. In a surprisingly short period of |
| don't already own an mp3 player then you might | | | | time, you'll be thinner, healthier and, more to the |
| want to consider buying an inexpensive one. | | | | point, you will feel better and be able to enjoy life |
| When you're walking along listening to your | | | | more. |
| favourite tunes the miles will disappear without | | | | |