Walking
All day long, I hear people say they’ve walked for their exercise. I don’t really get tired of this because at least its something. So, how much can you expect from walking? If your a couch potato, walking can help you get rid of those first few pounds. After that, it won’t – unless you actually intensify your walking and keep progressing. Despite the ridicule of walking from top fitness coaches, I’m actually a fan of walking – if you know how to progress it. One of my clients has lost 20 pounds doing walking intervals along with her strenght training. I actually prefer that she walks. The fact is more women need to walk than run because of the female build. How does she walk? For one minute, she’ll walk on a high incline treadmill with a backpack and 10 pound dumbbells in each hand. For the next thirty seconds, she’ll put the dumbbells down and walk at no incline. She still have many options available for her progression: increase the incline, increase the weight of the backpack, increase the weight of the dumbbell, slightly increase the speed, or a combination of these. Walking is okay, but you must progress it or you will stall – guaranteed.
Von
