Walking, is it a myth?

Mellouk89

Or you could make walking useful, I walk to work everyday so I don't have to pay for public transport or a car. I walk about 1 hour everyday, helps me stay lean.

cwolfman13

NorthCascades wrote: »

An evening walk is a great habit to get into. 🙂

Heck yeah. I can't really do it unless I want to wait until about 10PM but an evening walk with the fam in fall to early winter is golden and one of my favorite family fun times.

cherys

An evening walk is a brilliant idea. People are saying you don't 'need' a walk if you have swum in the morning, but if you've been at a desk job all day, then instead of sitting again in the evening, you get to use your muscles and gently physically destress from the day. You get to enjoy fresher air, nature, and to improve your bone density, which swimming doesn't do. If you spend some of the time walking briskly then you will boost your metabolism too. It's a gorgeous way to listen to audio books.

cherys

TBH, I don't really think of a daily walk as exercise. I don't usually log it unless it is well over an hour and uphill. I think of it more as a mental destress and a chance to be in nature.

tmbg1

I've lost 36 pounds through walking, yoga, and proper nutrition.

wunderkindking

Add me to the list of people who don't connectexercise and weight-loss. I exercise because I enjoy it - the specific activities I do. I don't do them for calorie burn. If it becomes something I do to lose weight (or now maintain loss) then they become a sort of job and obligation and lose a lot of the fun. I also have trouble when something happens like injury because I then feel like I'm 'failing' on top of just not getting to do fun things.

That said I have some active hobbies that I truly love as well. For me it's all just play. Or, well, I guess sort of me time and quiet time and thinking time and a chance to unwind when it comes to walking specifically.

fittocycle

it sounds like you have cardio covered with your daily swim. Have you thought about adding in strength training? Or what about yoga or pilates for flexibility? Walking is great. . . I go out for walks several days a week. Just trying to give you some more options to chose from!

crmzn

Walking is a good start, but the more you lose, the less energy required for it. Unless you’re increasing pace. Have you thought about getting up earlier? Like get up at 4:30-5am, then hit the gym and maybe move swimming to the evening. Just an idea (from someone who gets up at 3:30am to workout).