Walking your way to fitness

Physical activity has a positive effect on both children and adults, as it is usually practiced in healthy environments and outdoors.

Moderate and regular physical activity helps prevent diseases, control weight and body fat percentage, strengthen bones, reduce fatigue, prevent stress and improve mood.

Walking is one of the best activities that everybody can practice daily. It helps us lose weight but also helps us avoid many injuries produced by other activities, for instance, high-impact sports that may damage our knees.

Walking is an activity that can be adapted to any situation, no matter what area you live in, if you are on vacation, or if you are traveling for work. You can start moving and walking by taking any route you want.

We have to consider that, as it is a physical activity, we have to do it in a certain way to achieve the results we want and benefit from all its advantages.

• Our steps should be quick and not too big.
• Our shoulders should be loose and relaxed.
• Breathing should be abdominal, as walking is an aerobic activity and breathing is quite relevant.
• Our clothing and footwear must be adequate.
• Walk for at least 30 minutes daily.

Benefits of walking

Walking is one of the healthiest activities to stay fit and have a healthy and balanced body. Moreover, walking will make you feel good as your brain will release endorphin and serotonin, which are the hormones of happiness.

You can listen to music and relax while walking to make the routine more pleasant and enjoyable and forget about the problems for a while.

It’s never too late to begin! Sedentary people who begin to walk will notice immediate benefits.