Walking may be considered the most basic form of exercise, but walking can be the ultimate workout. This week, we bring you tips to take your walking to the next level. For years, I’ve talked about how walking can be beneficial.
Alking is great for cardiovascular health, muscle health, and mental health. However, if you don’t maintain your strength, you won’t get these benefits. If you like hitting goals or want to know how to pace yourself, 4 miles per hour (4 miles) is recommended. If it feels too slow, you can walk faster. Make sure the pace I recommend is the bare minimum you are doing.
Then there’s the matter of weights. Many people ask whether walking is necessary to make it a full-body exercise or to increase the difficulty. A great way to add variety to your walking is to introduce hills into your walking route. Walking uphill and downhill is great for your muscles and works your calves, glutes, quads and hamstrings.
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