I believe that walking is the easiest way to get in shape and stay in shape. By taking a long-term view of your health and fitness, you will be walking well many, many years from now and doing it stronger and faster.
Staying motivated has never been easier! Start your day with daily inspirational quotes to put you in a positive frame of mind. Work on your mindset daily by reading positive life quotes and inspirational books. Start with 40 Inspirational Walking Quotes, Plus 3 Great Life Quotes.
Also use fitness workout inspirational quotes to get you out the door and getting in 10,000 steps.
Read More: Walking Inspiration – Best inspiration quotes all in one book.
My goal for you in using this website and program is:
Develop a consistent routine in preparing to walk.
Develop good eating habits.
Develop good fitness routine habits.
Enjoy the walking lifestyle.
Why You Should Walk Everyday
Walking every day is powerful medicine:
Brain Function: Engaging in a brisk walk for 68 minutes or more a day may improve neuron health, according to a study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
Immune Function: Walking briskly for 20 minutes a day 5 days per week results in 43% fewer sick days than those who exercise once a week or less, per research in the British Journal of Sport Medicine
Bone: Women who walk 4 hours a week have a 41% lower risk of hip fracture than those who walk less than 1 hour a week according to the landmark Nurses’ Health Study
Breasts: The American Cancer Society found that walking 1 hour per day lowered your risk of developing breast cancer after menopause by 14%.
Mood: Walking just 1 hour per week could prevent 12% of all depression cases a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry found.
Heart: Regularly walking 3 miles per hour or faster can cut your risk of heart disease by half, compared with walking 2 miles per hour or slower according to a study in Circulation.
FAQ’s
Will walking help me get into shape?
Yes! I cannot emphasize enough about the physical benefits of walking. As I wrote in my book Walking for Health and Fitness, a quick 30-minute walk burns 200 calories. Over time, calories burned can lead to pounds dropped. Walking tones your leg and abdominal muscles– and even arm muscles– if you pump them as you walk. This increases your range of motion, shifting the pressure and weight away from your joints and muscles, which are meant to handle the weight, helping to lessen arthritis pain.
Is walking good for relieving lower back pain?
This excerpt from my book, Easily Walk Away from Back Pain gives an excellent answer to the question about relieving lower back pain.
“Yes, walking is an excellent exercise to help you relieve lower back pain. Walking is a much lower impact activity than running. Most back pain is relieved with walking and you can enjoy other great benefits as well. By adopting a regular walking routine, you will strengthen your hips, legs, ankles, and feet, as well as your core.
This helps to provide better stability for your spine. It also helps to increase circulation in the spinal structures, draining toxins, and pumping nutrients into the surrounding soft tissues.
Pain often restricts mobility. Walking helps to improve your range of motion and flexibility. You will find that your posture improves as well as your mood. A stronger body and increased flexibility help to prevent injury.
Walking at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes is great for overall wellness and a strong body.
Combine it with a healthy diet and stress relief techniques and you will look, feel, and move better – and your pain will be easier to manage. What exercise does to muscles, joints, and ligaments.”
How do I stay motivated to stick with an exercise routine?
Let’s face it, life sometimes gets in the way of our hope, dreams, goals, and plans. Have you ever thought of giving up on your goals when the challenges you face seem too big to overcome? I have. And so have many others. Read my post, Staying Motivated – How Walking and Mindset Go Hand-in-Hand. It contains some helpful tips and a mindset music video with inspirational quotes and more!
Your Next Step
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Then, get outside and walk!
Walk on,Frank RingAuthor: Walking for Health and Fitness, Fitness Walking and Bodyweight Exercises, and my latest book Walking Inspiration.
Contact Frank at Frank@walkingforhealthandfitness.com
*This post was originally published on 1/1/19. Updated 5/6/20
