Day 11 - Walk Betr

Walk Betr

What if we told you that there was a beneficial exercise that you could do anywhere, and you don't need anything more expensive than a comfy pair of shoes?

There is...take a walk!

Walking is often overlooked or downplayed because it is something we do every day, but it offers many physical and digestive benefits.

Here are just a few:

Supports cardiovascular health
Stimulates your digestive track
Improves your mood
Easier on joints than some other exercise
Promotes weight loss
Can be done anytime and anywhere

Weave walking into your day!

Have a walking meeting! If you have a remote meeting that is mostly listening, grab some headphones and your sneakers.
Walk the second half of lunch! Even if you can only fit in 10 minutes that is still awesome.
Set an alarm! If you have a desk job set a reminder to walk for 5 minutes every hour. By the end of the workday, you would have walked for over half an hour.

Walking workouts

Endurance: If your goal is to train your body for longer workouts, start with 20 minutes and lengthen your walk by 5 minutes for each workout.

Intensity: If your goal is to improve how fast you can walk and how quickly you can recover, try interval training.

Alternate between 1 minute of speed walking and 1 minute of moderate walking for 20 minutes. As you feel more comfortable, start to lengthen your speed walk interval by 30 seconds.

It is important to note that maintaining a heart rate below 120 beats per minute (bpm) optimizes fat burning while surpassing this threshold pushes you into the cardiovascular zone.