3-4 hours of exercise per day?

KittenTamer91

Is it ok to do 3-4 hours of exercise per day if its light? I recently moved beachside and have been considering taking long, slow-paced walks on the beach every morning and night for stress relievers.

bbell1985

It's walking. Sure.

Alatariel75

Of course. Walk away.

lorrpb

Nice!

concordancia

I recommend working up to it. Walking in the sand works your ankles and legs differently than walking on more stable surfaces.

Machka9

Lots of people work physically active jobs 8 hours a day.

bendyourkneekatie

If I include walking I easily do 3-4 hours exercise a day and I'm fine! Walking on the beach sounds divine.

amusedmonkey

Sure, this sounds lovely, but make sure you aren't going from zero to 4 hours right away. Your ligaments will thank you.

Frankie_Fan

That sounds amazing. I love walking along the beach, the sound of the waves coming in is so calming.

kenyonhaff

I would caution to be realistic on workouts. Don't start with 4 hours of beach walking. Not everyone can fit 28 hours of exercise a week and that is ok...you don't have to exercise that much to lose weight.

bikecheryl

It's February on the Canadian prairies here - I'd be camping out on that beach in a heartbeat

bikecheryl

Just listen to your body and enjoy!!

peaceout_aly

KittenTamer91 wrote: »

Is it ok to do 3-4 hours of exercise per day if its light? I recently moved beachside and have been considering taking long, slow-paced walks on the beach every morning and night for stress relievers.

Listen to your body - if it's light exercise you'll most likely be fine. It will reduce stress levels for sure

Christine_72

I live near the beach and take my pup for an hour walk in the morning and then again in the evening, I carry him a lot of the way because he's still little. When he's old enough we'll easily do 3 or more hours a day. I can't wait!!

Lean59man

Some people have very physical jobs and do them 8-10 hours a day.

MoreFitLessFat

I'd say it is best when it comes to cardio to do a lot of time with less effort. But if we are talking about bulking up and gaining muscle, it's the other way around

jennifer_417

Should be fine.

KittenTamer91

MoreFitLessFat wrote: »

I'd say it is best when it comes to cardio to do a lot of time with less effort. But if we are talking about bulking up and gaining muscle, it's the other way around

haha am not trying to bulk. Been going through a lot of stress lately with a very toxic break-up. He stole my vehicle, my money, my school supplies, and a few personal items. Even his mother was harassing me to leave her son alone when I tried getting onto him about it. He's her only child. To add to that, my last grandparent in hospice I need to relieve the stress somehow without going through pints of B&J. I don't want to overexercise either but if beach walking is fine then that's great. I already started a day ago and its very peaceful outside.

BecMarty14

Walking on the beach is an excellent way to relieve stress
I started taking long walks in my Pacific Northwest beautiful neighborhood over a year ago after a miscarriage + stressful season at work. I couldn't run for several weeks, so I walked and breathed deeply.
I appreciate feeling fully immersed in nature.

BrianSharpe

Considering our ancestors evolved to travel long distances by foot it's hard to foresee a problem with long walks at a gentle pace. If you have been relatively sedentary for an extended period of time I'd probably want to start slow and build up, especially if you're going to be walking on loose sand vs more firmly packed surfaces, it does take a little more exertion (I liken it to running or walking in the snow but with fewer clothes needed).

With tonight's low in the -20s consider me jealous......