THE MAGIC OF WALKING
It’s a FACT: exercise is the most powerful medication you can “take” to live longer, feel better, and look better. With only150 minutes per week of moderate or greater intensity, your physical and mental health will reap the rewards!
NERD ALERT: Walking around Target is energizing, it doesn’t count toward the 150 minutes that week. This type of walking is considered an incidental activity or N.E.A.T. Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. *sorry
WALKING is the most popular exercise in America and here’s why:
- You know how to do it
- It can be done at all fitness levels
- It can be done at almost any age
- Humans are walkers and really good at it
- Can be done alone or in a group
- At home or while traveling
- It’s FREE
- You just need a good pair of shoes
- It’s the most powerful drug on the planet
- It’s a gateway to an active lifestyle
- There is a low risk of injury
- Walkers are Athletes
- It gets you outside
- There are both physical and mental benefits
Exercise, including walking, can have a positive effect on multiple fronts.
*I love the last one., because it’s about OTHERS in your life.
- Increases lung capacity
- Promotes bone and joint health
- Reduces chronic diseases
- Helps weight loss
- Reduces stress and depression
- Prevents cancer
- Reduces stroke risk in women
- Delays aging
- Reduces dementia risk
- Increases muscle strength
- Improves mood
- Boosts immunity
- Lowers blood pressure
- Decreases diabetes risk
- Improves heart health
- Improves balance
- Lowers sugar cravings
- Speeds up digestion
- Improves varicose veins
- PREVENTS disability in older age!
