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February 13, 2008
Take walking breaks
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
Sometimes finding 30 minutes in your day to take a walk just doesn’t sound do-able. The great thing is that recent research has shown that exercise doesn’t need to be ‘all at once’ to be beneficial. That means you can break-up a 30-minute walk into a couple smaller walks and still get all the benefits of walking, like cardio health and stronger bones, muscles, and joints.
Today, challenge yourself to take two or three walking breaks to get 20-30 minutes of exercise. Some tips:
• Walk 15 minutes during lunch and then 15 minutes after dinner.
• Walk 10 minutes before breakfast, 10 minutes during lunch, and 10 minutes after dinner.
Always consult a physician before starting any exercise routine.
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I am an outdoors person, but since moving to Oklahoma the humidity is a real bummer for outdoor activities, I moved from Colorado the mecca for outdoor activities…even just walking. I have tried the gym, but I leave the gym hot and sweaty and step into triple digit weather, so we just purchased a treadmill and ipods, we have not received it yet, I am 57 and have always been fit, I am bummed that the weather has this kind of effect on my schedule, I have decided to stop complaining and make a purchase that will pay me back over and over again. My plan is 30 minutes a day, I do like 60 minutes sometimess. I have about 20 pounds to lose and some toning up to do, my diet is 80% organic. I will keep you in touch right now I am 110lbs, 4’10”...yikes!
When ever possible I go for walks. 3 times a week I walk 3.5 miles and on the other days I do 2 miles. When the weather is ‘bad’ I use one of my exerciser equipment. Just a word of advice – the best place to get equipment is at garage/yard/tag sales. I got a exercise bike for FREE, a lateral strider for $2 and with a little TLC they work great! The one I paid full price at a store, works terrible!
Started walking in 2005 and lost 25 lbs. Felt great. Then my husband had a heart attack at 48 years old. He survived but I lost track of walking. We are going to be grandparents in June and I want to be able to enjoy her. So I,m going to get back to the track and start walking again. Ready to feel good and have the energy I had before.
I started walking in Jan. I walked inside my apartment. There is a circle that connects the rooms. It is 37 feet around. I started walking 8 times around 4 times a day. I am now walking 20 times around 7 times a day. It has lifted my mood, and made me feel so much more positive. When I don’t get my walking in, I feel aweful. Just give it a try. You will feel so glad.
Packing a healthy lunch then walking for 30 to 35 minutes during lunch really makes a difference in my energy level and refreshes my mind.