Exercise: it's one of the easiest things in the world to do
(really, at the simplest level it's just moving around). But
given the way people talk about it, it's everything but simple.
Between gym memberships, expensive home workout machines,
elaborate exercise programs, personal trainers, is it any wonder
that many people think of exercise with about as much fondness as
they think of their next dental appointment?
Of course, it doesn't have to be as involved as all that.
There's a form of exercise that many of us already do, day in
and day out, which is as easy as walking. As a matter of fact, it
is walking.
Walking: Exercise in Camouflage
Walking is a near universal opportunity to burn a few more
calories every day, everywhere we choose to go. It is the most
basic exercise. We move muscles, and those muscles burn calories
as we go. But it's such an automatic thing to do that we often
forget the benefits that a good walking routine can provide us.
So, lets' take a look at five quick ways we can take advantage
of our walking habit without going out of our way.
Step 1 - Walk Faster
Moving around requires the body to burn energy, which is stored
in the body as fat cells. When you're exercising, the body burns
up its reserves of energy to power your muscles as they do the
work they need to do. The more work done, the more energy burned,
and speeding up the process can increase the amount of energy
consumed.
For example, consider your daily walk to the mailbox. Say you
burn an easy five calories on the way out and back. If you walk
twice as fast, you may double that calorie burning without any
other major steps. Do this all day, wherever you go, and you've
found a way to make walking work for you without going to any
particularly special steps.continued........
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