vendredi 1 avril 2011

Why Power Walking Is Great Exercise

By Frank Colon


The human body is an amazing machine which can be made to do anything as has been proven by the over sixty year olds who are now able to maintain an active lifestyle and have no problem with the issues of old age. Nowadays you see them running and doing stunts that only the muscles of footballers, for example, are able to take.

Now they can firm and tighten their muscles in order to normalize the blood pressure and also become very trim figures. All this can be achieved easily through what is nowadays known as power walking. It is the kind of workout that is proving very popular with the middle aged and they do it regularly.

There are various types of power walking. They are gauged according to intensity and power. It is possible to decide how much weight to lose and at what rate your health can improve.

Those who want improved stamina and strength in their muscles is also another area. Those who can access a nearby hill will like this one. Again if you don't have a hill near you, it is possible to use a treadmill that has some sort of elevation. You can find this at your local gym or buy one to keep in the home.

The elevation will help to add toughness to the whole walking exercise. Your joints need such a workout and the elevated ramp makes it possible.

Then of course there are still more things you can do to make the walk more interesting, beneficial and worth it all for the sake of your health.

Have the walk broken into phases, or segments that will alternate between faster and slower speeds at given intervals. Which means the beginning might be at a comfortable pace for a certain period, then increase the pace for the same amount of time, before slowing down again. Keep repeating this for as long as you can take it. This could be up the hill or even around a track in the field.

Even taking varying strides is another way of doing it instead of just relying on timing the speeds alone.




About the Author:



Aucun commentaire:

Enregistrer un commentaire