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The Power of Walking

Posted by Sarah R

August 27, 2008 |

Pw = (mg / p) [3gL / 2]1/2{1 - [1 - p2v2 / 6gL]1/2}  *

Right after napping, my favorite exercise would have to be walking. It’s easy, it’s free, you don’t need any special equipment to do it, and almost everyone can walk.

Stand up, put on some tennis shoes (please, your feet are good things!) and some comfortable clothes, put one foot in front of the other, and then repeat, 10,000 times a day.

Walking for Fitness shares ideas on getting started with a walking routine, teaches you that technique does count and speed does matter. You can walk for weight loss and you can even learn to use a pedometer (it’s easy, I promise)!

Even the CDC has a healthy weight loss plan that involves starting a walking plan.  I was particularly encouraged by this website as the pictures they use of those beginning the program aren’t of Olympic walkers, they’re of REAL people!

EZine has an article (written by Connie Limon) about beginning a walking routine. I really enjoyed reading this  article because it was written for beginners - I absolutely recommend this link!

If you’re in a place where walking outside isn’t the safest, what about starting a Treadmill Walking program? I have access to a gym and plan on using this when a) the weather gets bad and b) when my foot allows me to be really active again.

*this is really the power generated by walking. I suck at math (but am pretty good with naps, words, coffee and Laffy Taffy) but think it looks cool!

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  1. singlemom on August 28, 2008 8:23 am

    Thanks for the link. I walk anywhere from 2 to 12 miles a day to lose weight, and because it is a weight bearing exercise that is great for my Osteoporosis. Of course, that makes me sound old. I am only 37, and was diagnosed with this when I was in my early 20’s. It is a myth that only the elderly (and only women) get this bone desease.

    At any rate, I love to walk!

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