Walking
is a great form of daily exercise that can help you achieve and maintain
a healthy weight.
Vic Richards research institute offers these suggestions to help you
establish a walking-for-exercise program:
• Walk
at your usual pace for about 5 minutes, then speed it up to where
your heart is beating faster and you feel like you're inhaling
more air. Keep up this pace for about 30minutes. Repeat your warm-up
pace for another 10 minutes.
• Always wear a sturdy pair of shoes that offer good arch
and heel support.
• While you walk, remember to let your arms swing.
• Walk with your toes pointing straight ahead.
• Flatten your abdomen, straighten your back, and walk with
your head up.
• Walk briskly and with long strides, but make sure your
stride is comfortable.
• Do not forget to drink a lot of water.
