Walking Supplies

Series Summary

Many people want to lose weight, and despite claims for quick fat burning pills and powders, the best way to lose weight is still through proper diet and exercise. Exercise does more than just maintain physical fitness though. Working out can also help build healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility. It can also reduce your general health risks, boost the immune system, and help with depression and insomnia. Whether your reason for exercising is to lose weight, or improve muscle mass, working out is always a good idea to help promote the health of your body and mind.

In this free video series, our expert will take on one of the most popular exercises around...walking! Walking is an easy and fun way to burn calories and lose weight, but how can you make your walking routine more effective? Our expert is here to teach you with tips on interval training to increase your ability to burn calories and build muscle. You will learn how to add exercises like jumping jacks, speed walking, toe taps and mountain climbers to your walking in order to burn more calories. You will also learn muscle building exercises like walking lunges, push ups and tree squats, that are great for building muscle during your walking interval training. If you are looking for a low impact exercise routine, let our expert teach you all about walking and interval training!

Video Transcript

" Ok. So, there are several things that you need to really have a good walk. So, before we even start with the tips of burning more calories. Let's talk about things that you need to have a great walk. First of all, you need a great pair of walking shoes. Now, walking shoes are good. You want something that's light and breathable. Also, want something with a beveled heel. Because, when you walk you're going to walk heel to toe. That's the proper way to walk, so you can reduce your risk of injury. And, when you're walking heel to toe your going to want something that's beveled that has a little bit more thickness to the heel. Ok. So, you want to wear comfortable clothing. Depending on where you are, where you're walking and the weather. You want to dress accordingly. If it's cold outside, then you want to bundle up. And, if it's a little warmer you might want to wear less clothing. But, also remember to always protect your skin. The sun can be very damaging. So, make sure you slather on the sun block or just wear clothing that will protect you from the sun. Also, water. Always remember to have water with you on your walk. You want to have a nice water bottle full of water because, it's good to stay hydrated before, during and after a workout. And, then of course optional things would be music. You can take music with you, if you want to just to keep up your spirits with good music while you're walking. Or, sometimes music just helps you go a little bit further. And, then the last thing that's optional is the pedometer. Now, you can get a pedometer anywhere. It's a good idea to take a pedometer with you just so you can really have a way to gauge how far you've gone. Also just a way to be competitive with yourself. You may want to go and see if you are going further and increases your distance as time goes on. So, those are the basics for having a good walk."