If you’re not in the best of shape but want to get fit. Walking is a good place to start. Just by taking a 30 minutes brisk walk, five times a week will revitalize you and get you on the road to fitness. If you can’t manage 30 minutes in one go, you can break this down into two, or three sessions in a day. If you’re already in great shape, walking can still provide an effective workout.
1. Walking for health and fitness.
Find a pair of comfortable shoes, put them on and go for a walk through your neighbourhood could change your life for the better. You could also find a local park with a nice path you can walk on. If the weather doesn’t permit walking outside, head to your local mall and walk around or hop on a treadmill at home.
2. Walking To Improve Posture.
Poor posture, hunched back, and rounded shoulders, can affect your breathing, cause muscle pain, joint pain, and increased back pain. The more misaligned your posture is, the more pain in your joints will and across your body. Walking helps to strengthen the muscles that you use to sit up tall and to carry yourself with good posture. To exercise good posture as you walk, avoid looking down at the ground , or hunching over with your shoulders and back as you walk. Instead, keep your chin up and look in front of you. Keep your core tight and your shoulders down and back
3. Walking For Muscle Strength And Bone Structure .
Some age-related changes are inevitable, like wrinkles and grey hair. As you age, joint movement becomes stiffer and less flexible. This is because the amount of lubricating fluid inside your joints decreases, and inactive causes the cartilage to shrink and stiffen, and so reduces joint mobility. Your ligaments also tend to shorten and lose some flexibility, making joints feel stiff. Exercise can prevent many age-related changes to muscles, bones and joints, and reverse these changes as well. It’s never too late to start living an active lifestyle and enjoying the benefits. For joints to work at their best, you need to keep them moving, by having regular exercise.
4. Walking for Weight Loss .
Living a sedentary lifestyle contributes to weight gain and increase your risk of other health problems. Regularly exercise like walking is one of the most effective way to reduce belly fat. Storing a lot of belly fat is linked to an increased risk of diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
5. Walking For Your Heart.
Including regular exercise as part of your lifestyle is one of the most effective ways of improving your heart health. Regular walking can improve heart health and reduce disease states. Walking lowers your blood pressure and lower your risk of stroke. Walking reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes and many other ailments. For those of us who have already had heart problems, partaking in physical activity like walking can help prevent further issues and may allow you to live a healthier and longer life.
6. Walking For Your Brain.
Being active has been shown to have a positive effect on your body including your brain. Walking is very simple and easy to start doing and the gains are well documented.
Just being in the outdoors has a measurable positive effect on your mental health and well-being. And this well-being effect can last up to seven hours after the experience. People especially older ones who walk six miles or more per week, can avoid brain shrinkage, preserve memory for longer, increase thinking skills and generally become mentally sharper than their sedentary counter parts.