Thursday, March 10, 2011

Why Power Walking Is Great Exercise

By Jane O'Brien


The human body is an amazing machine which can be made to do anything as has been proven by the over sixty year olds who are now able to maintain an active lifestyle and have no problem with the issues of old age. Nowadays you see them running and doing stunts that only the muscles of footballers, for example, are able to take.

To firm their muscles, regulate blood pressure and have trim bodies are now things that are at easy reach of these people. As they carry on with what is called "power walks;"the middle aged people have discovered that they can improve in many ways and that is why they love this form of exercise.

Here are the many angles of power walks. There is the one which requires that one can regulate the intensity and the amount of weight he wants to lose in a certain period. It is also good to know what health improvement you are looking to achieve during this time.

Those who want improved stamina and strength in their muscles is also another area. Those who can access a nearby hill will like this one. Again if you don't have a hill near you, it is possible to use a treadmill that has some sort of elevation. You can find this at your local gym or buy one to keep in the home.

The elevation will help to add toughness to the whole walking exercise. Your joints need such a workout and the elevated ramp makes it possible.

As you pick the various ways of making your exercises interesting and more strenuous it helps you to achieve better health and more strength in your muscles.

Divide the whole walk into short segments of varying speeds and make sure you carry a stopwatch on the walks in order to time yourself. You will soon realize an improved tone of the muscles and a systematic weight loss. People can go on the field or tracks.

Some people like the one where you just vary the strides from short to longer ones which help you to pick up speed too.




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