You do it every day and do not even think about it. Maybe that is a good thing because when people think of it as exercise it may put a negative connotation to it. What am I talking about is walking. Today it seems like people are doing less walking than before and our lives are becoming busier and busier. Instead of walking the 5 blocks to the grocery store they are driving to save time.
What we do not realize as a society is that this saving time to get other things done is affecting our health and our waistlines. I want to discuss the importance of walking as not only as a physical benefit but as also a mental benefit. Walking gets our blood pumping and heart rate up. A person who weighs 155lbs will burn about 250 calories an hour and that is a moderate “walking the dog” pace. Just think about the number of calories you would burn if you added in a few hills or a bit of speed walking.
Walking is not just about burning calories it is also about relieving mental stress. I have often heard of runners talk about how they are able to think through their problems on a run. The same principle applies to walking, I know many times I have found solutions to any work or family issues that were on my mind. So the next time you think about jumping in the car to go grocery shopping put your sneakers on and walk to the store.
Happy Workout!
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