Tuesday, June 20, 2023
“Small Hinges, Swing BIG Doors”; in other words, making a small habit change can make a BIG difference in anything you do.
To “Get Your Move On,” you need to start someplace, so why not start with the Joy of Walking?
Walking is the most natural activity for our bodies; all you need is a good pair of walking shoes or sneakers.
Walking can include going around the house doing housework or enjoying nature in the woods, on a beach, hiking hills around a lake, or, my favorite, doing yard work!
The “BEST way to Kill Two Birds with One Stone!”
The movement of walking is a beautiful way to see the change of the seasons. I LOVE Summer! However, each season can be a new adventure noticing the landscape in spring coming alive, the summer sun & wind on your face as you get Vitamin D.
The change in the fall colors, the smell of crisp fallen leaves, in preparation for the landscape for the winter slumber.
Ways of Bringing Walking into Your Life:
- Walk alone – Use this time for meditation and a breathing session to decrease stress and the time to work on solutions to any problems you may have.
- Walking with a friend – A great time to talk, share ideas, exchange thoughts and feelings, and encourage each other.
- Join a walking group – Group activities are a great way to make new like-minded friends, like a neighborhood dog walking group!
- Get yourself a dog – You will indeed be forced to get moving! If not for you or your man’s best friend!
You will walk yourself into good health, be in a better mood, and have an enjoyable 15 to 30-minute break from your day.
So, lace up and take yourself on an adventure walk!
Walking is the PERFECT way to start a gentle and healthy movement routine and should be the essential ground structure for “Getting Your Move On.”
According to studies, accruing more daily steps (up to 10 000 steps/d) was associated with steady declines in mortality or morbidity risks for diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer.
There was no minimum threshold for the beneficial association of increasing the number of daily steps with mortality and morbidity.
This information could or should motivate the least active individuals to increase their steps and the more dynamic individuals to reach the 10,000-step target.
| Get your arms involved. |
| Walking engages large muscle groups – glutes and quads — but if it’s your only form of movement, try adding exercises focusing on your upper body. Yet, what still is missing is CORE engagement. |
| Bring one- or two-pound weights or water bottles to swing your arms; they are there for hydration too! Make your walk Interesting: Change it up – Take a different route or change the pace. Find a more challenging walk with different scenery. Listen to a fun music playlist – Your favorite tunes, something with a fast then slow beat. Anything that makes you feel like moving! Make a game out of it – Count the number & breeds of dogs you see. Bike riders……men or women. Guys with or without their shirts on. LOL |
If you are a sedentary person or walker, you need to expand a healthy exercise program to increase:
- flexibility,
- balance,
- muscle strength, and
- weight control as you age.
Here’s my NEWS….
I am working on a program designed to match these needs and physiological considerations of women, with an emphasis:
- on enhanced flexibility,
- core strength,
- balance, and
- power production-
- to help accelerate weight and fat loss,
- improve function during activities of daily living,
- and reduce the risk of disease and injury.
As a Certified Woman’s Fitness Specialist, I’m excited about this systematic approach applying a scientific and clinically proven training model for female clients looking to:
- lose weight and fat
- while maintaining lean muscle and
- minimizing the risk of injury into the next decade of our lives, and
- feeling better than ever!
Why Not Live Better, As We Live Longer?
Until next week,