Many years ago, when I was a young distance runner in college, I figured no one could just walk. I just never understood it. That was until I tried race walking. That was the worst nightmare of my life.
I walked a 3000 meter race and my gut was killing me afterward. Also, my feet hurt, and my hips hurt...oh to heck with it, I admit it, my whole body hurt! My attitude about walking changed right then and there. I never criticized those race walking guys again. I had been a victim of that "Doctor Detroit" walk that Dan Akryod did and laughing at the whole appearance of it. But never again!
That brings me to my point of the day. For those starting out, walking can be a great way to lose unwanted weight and body fat. But most people think going for a walk is just going and walking for an hour through the park. But that is not walking the weight off.
When you go out and walk, set a goal of more than twenty minutes per walk. Start out walking slow to let your body warm up and speed things up after you feel your body warming up. As you speed things up, move your arms. This will help propel your body and also help to burn more calories. If you use this as a guide, you will find yourself walking faster and further every day. The pounds will come off but it will take effort and just because it is a walk does not mean that you can't make a good effort. Just remember, walk fast!
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