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Health and Fitness Benefits of Walking

Reasons to Walk Yourself Fit!

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DRNIRENBERG

3/8/2013 7:38:14 PM

The benefits of walking are seemingly endless.... New research recently reported on one of the oddest benefits we get from walking... I wrote about it here -

http://www.flowalking.com/2013/02/the-od
dest-benefit-of-walking-and-why-it-mat
ters-to-you/

SHARONKAY13

2/15/2013 5:06:29 PM

I HAD NO IDEA WALKING IN A POOL WAS BETTER THAN WALKING ON THE ROAD AND I HAVE A POOL. NOT USED IT MUCH LATELY BUT WILL THIS SUMMER. THANKS

2BLACKBIRDS

2/1/2013 2:47:28 PM

Walking is the only form of exercise I truly enjoy. My New Year's resolution this year was to walk 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week. Without any struggle at all, I've walked at least 45 minutes a day every day this month. Yesterday I walked for 90 minutes at a 4 mph pace and felt great afterwards. Being in the fresh air (even when it's cold!), listening to music, getting to know my neighborhood....all these things contribute to me feeling less stress, more peace, more accomplishment....and that's not even counting the health benefits to my body. My blood pressure and resting heart rate have even gone down. I've already taken a 30-minute walk this morning and am about to leave for an afternoon walk in a few minutes...love it.

KCBYTHEC

1/4/2013 7:11:48 PM

I used to absolutely hate walking, too slow I said, would rather do the dreadmill or eliptical of the day do cardio and sweat buckets and lift heavy weights, did Zumba everything. None of that helped me lose any weight, I had a bit more muscle mass but not that you would notice. Then I was out of exercise with an injury for 16 months, I was released to walking now and I can tell you that I absolutely love it now. The fresh air, the way it makes you feel like you accomplished something and even feeling my muscles again is pretty awesome. I'm looking forward to feeling more limber and helping my body get stronger. The healthy eating just goes with it for me. I don't usually talk this much, but it was an aha moment

KAYAK001

10/4/2012 10:27:01 AM

some of us find walking diffficult due to the pain of bone on bone contact in our knees. an alturnate is riding a recumbent bike or trike or water walking.

TOTINY4U

9/4/2012 11:24:35 PM

buying a perdiometer wednesday then hitting the track..

NAOLEE

8/1/2012 2:14:26 PM

I can't walk a lot of stand up for a while; but I try to do my best.

NAOLEE

8/1/2012 2:14:25 PM

I can't walk a lot of stand up for a while; but I try to do my best.

MICHELJOHN

6/19/2012 3:50:51 AM

walking is good for health and fitness..it keep body balance.

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THUYTEN

3/22/2012 7:40:18 PM

Walking is the one exercise I can get my husband to do with me. I love it and it has kept both of us healthy or at least restored health quickly to my husband who had a cardiovascular episode. Thank God for legs!

TATA1232

1/16/2012 7:51:43 PM

I want to say, I love this web site. I found it by accident while I was searching for information on a Diabetic weight reduction program. This site has help me to gain knowledge on how to control my blood sugars through diet , education and exercise. The information has helped me to live and deal with my Diabetes. Thanks to all of you for all the wonderful work that has changed my life..

MICHIGANLORI

10/8/2011 7:15:04 AM

Walking for 1 month improved my cholesterol numbers. Can't wait to see the results after 4 months of walking. As of today, I have walked 172 miles.

TRANSFORMWE

5/21/2011 1:13:32 AM

I love my walking! I've built up gradually to about 30 min/day, often more on weekdays. Weekends my boyfriend and I hike all over the wildlife refuges in our state.

CAROLJ35

11/16/2010 2:11:12 PM

I try to do water aerobics about 5 x weekly. My husband's knee replacement went awry, but after the 2nd. surgery, re-hab, and running in the pool for many months, it is very good now. Finally the swelling is down and we credit working out in the pool.

JENA76

10/4/2010 9:25:20 AM

I didn't know about the pool and walking in the pool helping to burn more calories. I was walking about 1 mile a day until it got too hot to walk now I can start that again. Too cool for the pool now, even on the hottest days I have not been able to get into the pool, think my blood has turned to ice water its always to cold for me. Thank you for the information.

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