Walking
Walking might not seem exciting, or that it's hard enough to do much, but it has many benefits and is easy to include into your life.
Some of the benefits include,
I walk at least an hour and a half a day. My blood pressure and cholesterol had always have always been ideal, and I've never had any problems keeping my body fat low. There was a period when I started driving everywhere, and hardly walked anywhere. Within a few months, my blood pressure and cholesterol went up and I had to be much more careful with my diet to not put on any fat. I started walking again and my blood pressure and cholesterol quickly went back down and I have low body fat all year.
Not all training has to be hard to have benefits. Walking is a good way of burning calories and improving heart health without affecting the rest of your training.
Some of the benefits include,
- Increased cardiovascular and pulmonary (heart and lung) fitness
- Improved management of conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, joint and muscular pain or stiffness, and diabetes
- Reduced risk of heart disease and stroke
- Improved balance and posture.
- Reduced body fat.
- Improve your mood .
- It's easy to recover from, and ideal for people who are unfit and obese. It's also a great way for someone who is obese and unfit to start training.
I walk at least an hour and a half a day. My blood pressure and cholesterol had always have always been ideal, and I've never had any problems keeping my body fat low. There was a period when I started driving everywhere, and hardly walked anywhere. Within a few months, my blood pressure and cholesterol went up and I had to be much more careful with my diet to not put on any fat. I started walking again and my blood pressure and cholesterol quickly went back down and I have low body fat all year.
Not all training has to be hard to have benefits. Walking is a good way of burning calories and improving heart health without affecting the rest of your training.