Getting Started: Walking
Before you start walking, make sure that you know the proper way . Below are some quick tips to help get you on your way.
1. Begin at a pace that your body can handle.
2. Research and practice proper breathing techniques.
3. Maintain a proper walking form.
4. Make sure to have proper walking shoes.
5. Make sure to maintain a proper diet for walking.
6. Make sure that your body is properly hydrated.
7. Listen to your body. Don't over do it!
*Always consult a licensed physician before starting any diet or exercise program.
2. Research and practice proper breathing techniques.
3. Maintain a proper walking form.
4. Make sure to have proper walking shoes.
5. Make sure to maintain a proper diet for walking.
6. Make sure that your body is properly hydrated.
7. Listen to your body. Don't over do it!
*Always consult a licensed physician before starting any diet or exercise program.
How to Start Walking
Learn proper walking form, posture, and technique. Learn how to steadily increase your walking time to build your walking habit.
Walking Techniques
Learn the basics of good and bad walking technique.
What to Eat and Drink for Walking Energy
You need fuel to keep moving. While many people walk to lose weight, you won't be able to walk as far or as fast if you don't provide your body the fluids and food energy it needs for good performance.
Workouts
Vary your walking workouts to improve fitness, speed, and endurance.
Injuries
Learn how to prevent and treat the most common walking injuries and problems.
Marathon - Half Marathon - Long Distance Walking
Entering a challenging distance event such as a 13.1 mile half marathon or a 26.2 mile marathon can motivate you to achieve new endurance goals. But you must take your training seriously and dedicate months to steadily increasing your distance and improving your endurance. Walking these long events can be more grueling than running them. You will need to learn proper hydration, energy snacking, and foot care to prevent blisters.
Walking Logs and Trackers
Keep track of your walking workouts with online or printed walking logs and trackers, including a Google map pedometer to map and measure any route.
Pedometer Walking
Tracking your walking steps with a pedometer has been shown by research studies to be an excellent motivator for fitness. Find out how to choose and use the best pedometer.
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