Walking programme: If you could only one thing this year to renew your mind,body and spirit, what would you choose?
There is no single operation that can make you young. No drug of vitamin. No particular food.
But there is one activity that benefits you from head to toe, muscle and bone,heart and spirit, that may increase your life span and even reverse some of the damage that bad habits have caused to your health. That activity of course, is exercise
In chapter after chapter you have read about the regenerating miracles that exercises performs . You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to reap all those dramatic benefits. In facat the easier you take it in the beginning, the more likely you will be to stick with it. Increasing the odds that you will be physiologically younger at the end of this year than you are now.
So this week set some easy goals
If you have been sedentary for a long time , do a little exercise. If you join our walking progam, you will see that the really mean little. Just five minutes of brisk walking a day to start slowly and stay at a comfortable level for two weeks before attempting small increases.
If you are a already well into your own exercise program just keep up the good work studies show that exercise three times a week, for 20 minutes each time is required to maintain cardiovascular fitness so be sure you are achieving this mimum level. If you are an enthusiastic exerciser, be sure to check your pulse to see that you are moving vigorously, but not overexceting yourself.
The Walking Program: If all your past attempts at fitnesshave floundered, consider that walking is one the easiest most pleaswent and least injury-causing exercdises around
And it is a good aerobic activity, providing you do it briskly and often. “Walking is a great exercise;”It would work for most people. And it burns as many calories as jogging. If you walk at moderate pace seven times a week you will get a good cardiovascular workout and lose weight. Here is how the walking program. You will find each week goal in the heading at the top of this page.
This week’s suggested goal is easy: Simply walk five minutes a day or one-forth mile a day.Sound slow? It is this level wont give you cardiovascular fitness. But it will get you on the right path mentally and physiscally. Gradually, you can try the recommended distance the recommended time.
Moderate level of exercise done frequently rather than overly svigorous exercise only three days a week. “ I think excersing moderaly, to your target pulse, seven times aweek, is the onhly wat to control obesity, a major risk factor for disease
You wont have to wait a year to start feeling the difference. Yo will definitely feel better in two weeks. Also friends will tell you how much better you look”
What you Need to Start: Not much “walking is one of the lease expensive”sports around . You don’t have to buy special walking shoes. If you have already got a perfectly good pair of running shes. Just donot use tennis orracquet ball shoes, which have a lot twist in them.Also try no to let the weather get in the say of your walks. In Extremely hot or cold weather, walking in a shopping mall, a museum, the hall of your apartment building or around a track in a gym.
Attention All Exercisers : Whether you are doing your own program or doing the walking program outlined here. It is important to consult your doctor first, expecially if you have health problems or haven’t had a checkup in some time.(Copied from a book)
Have a Great Day.
MR
