Walking is the easiest physical activity we can incorporate into our daily schedule. Whether walking the dog or going for a stroll with the grandkids, the goal is to get up and move. Take it up a notch by including a walking pole, says Peggy Buchanan, director of fitness, aquatics and physical therapy for Vista del Monte, a Front Porch retirement community in Santa Barbara, California. This provides upper-body strength training in addition to a good cardio workout, she says.
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