Walk and Talk

If you’re not doing any regular exercise, how about starting your own walking club? Walking is one of the best and simplest ways to increase your cardiovascular health, reduce body fat, relieve stress and tone muscles. To get the full benefit, you need to walk regularly, and that’s where a walking group can keep you on track. By having a commitment to a group of fellow walkers, you’re more likely to stay faithful to the exercise.

You can start by promoting your first walk in your local newspaper, community centre, library and health club. You can organize other detail such as date, times, length and duration of the walk while you’re out walking. Your walking activities can be as involved as you want or as straightforward as putting one foot in front of the other. Whatever you do, it’s all good exercise.

Getting started… Be consistent with time, location and duration of your walks. Set up communication networks, such as an email list or phone tree, to keep in touch.. Make social events part of your walk. End a morning walk at a coffee shop or go for a light lunch after a stroll. Plan for bad weather – look for good indoor routes such as shopping mall. Invite expert speakers to talk about training, correct footwear and combating injuries like back and knee pain. Vary the terrain to prevent boredom and, most importantly, have fun.

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