Ready To Walk?
With warmer weather on the way desire to GET OUT and Get Active is stronger than ever.
Just this morning I went for an extremely pleasant 45 minute walk.
Now I consider this a Luxury, for rarely do I have such a large chunk of time to spend on me….and really each day I SHOULD have – EVERYONE should have a block of rejuvenating “me time”.
As I was walking, I realized how enjoyable this simple activity is. Not just to get my body moving, but to clear my mind, to listen to the sounds of nature and take in the 1st signs of spring….quite refreshing and much needed for the overly busy days I lead.
If Moving More is not a part of your fat loss solution, time to make it one!
How?
Get a pedometer.
They’re inexpensive ~ like $5 to $15 ~ and you can find them anywhere. Wearing one of these for a couple days puts your lifestyle into perspective…
just how active are you…really?
My 1st assessment was an eye opener…coming in at barely 5,000 steps ….ideally we should all be taking about 10,000 steps a day.
Made me realize I SIT way too long during the day.
This helped me to not only set a goal of getting up and MOVING each hour that I am on my computer, but to also take a step back to see where else I can add in being active outside of my Velocity Performance Training WOrkouts. Like going for a walk, going to yoga, or playing baseball with my friends.
No, walking more alone is not the end all be all solution….but add it in to your healthy lifestyle habits and see what a difference it makes….not only to your results but how much BETTER you feel! When you FEEL better, you make better choice and you get results that much faster!
Getting Started
Going for brisk walk for 20-30 minutes on most days will help you to accumulate 10,000 steps a day. This is my new Spring Goal!
Put on your pedometer at the beginning of each day to count every step you take for one week. This will help you determine your activity levels and how you are choosing to spend your days.
Schedule your walks. An average stride is about 2.5 feet which means about 2000 steps equals one mile. And 10,000 steps is about 5 miles. Now my days are way too busy to go for a 5 mile walk but over the course of a day – this is totally doable!
Even if you cannot get out of the house, make an effort to be more active with the things you are doing. All steps count and they all add up!
Boredom Buster Tip
Of course I would never see myself doing this on a treadmill for if I am in a gym with one…I am either doing my resistance training workout or intervals.
Walking for me will take place outside – which keeps it fresh but another way to make it fun is to continually set new routes, then push yourself to complete them in less time.
How Often Do You Walk? Know How Many Steps?
Marty Ozaeta
Author, Velocity Performance Training For Fat Loss
831-869-5348
VPTraining10@yahoo.com
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