When you first start out, you’re all excited about your walking workout, but after a while it starts to get a little boring, and we all know what happens next… we end up not walking one day, and then another and before we know it we’re out of our great little walking routine. The key [...]
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If you’ve been walking for fitness and weightloss for quite some time now, you may be ready for a little change. Our bodies sometimes get so used to a certain type of workout, making it less effective in the long run. One quick way to change your walking workout routine is to add walking poles.
Walking [...]
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I don’t know if I mentioned this before, but I live in the deep south and walking outside for exercise can be a bit of a challenge when it’s 98 outside with 90 to 100 percent humidity. Sure, I could just give up on my walking workouts using the hot weather as an excuse, but [...]
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How fit we are and how successful our latest attempt at losing weight is, has more to do with how we feel about this matter than it does with genetics and high or low metabolisms. Sure, they play a role, but any of those factors can be overcame with the right attitude and determination. Developing [...]
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By now I don’t have to tell you that walking is a great workout that’s good for your overall health and endurance. It is easy to do, there’s no special equipment needed (other than a pair of sneakers) and just about anyone can start a walking workout routine. But what if you want to supercharge [...]
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Your metabolism plays an important role in weight loss. As you eat less, your metabolism slows down to compensate for the apparent shortage of food. Thankfully there are a lot of ways to speed up your metabolism.
Speed Up Metabolism
Metabolism is essentially the speed at which our body’s motor is running. The speed at which our [...]
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You have heard about the physical benefits of exercise: weight loss, improved stamina, increased lifespan, and much more. But did you know that it also has benefits to your mental health? Not only does exercise make your body work better, it makes you feel better too. Let’s take a look at how exercise can make [...]
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Just because it’s a little chilly outside, doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and get a great workout during the colder months. Here are some great winter fitness activities you can try. Mixing up your regular gym workout with a few of these will keep your exercise routine interesting and avoids winter blues.
Walking Or Running
If [...]
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Walking 10,000 Steps per day is enough exercise to improve your overall health and fitness. Sadly, many of us only walk about 3,000 steps a day. Put on your pedometer and work your way up to 10,000 steps per day.
Obesity is on the rise in almost all western nations and part of it is to [...]
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A pedometer is a neat little gadget that will help you track how much walking you have done in a day. It can be a helpful tool in getting into and sticking with an exercise schedule. Let’s take a look at how you can use a pedometer to get into shape.
Why should I walk?
Walking is [...]
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