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Walking and hand weights?

wantmytruk
Posts: 30 Member
I have begun walking in the morning or evening again and I feel my arms are not getting a great workout the entire time. Does anyone walk with hand weights?
I found a great pair that velcro on my hands that I use during Wii exercises but not sure about while walking. Thoughts?
I found a great pair that velcro on my hands that I use during Wii exercises but not sure about while walking. Thoughts?
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Excellent idea....bend the elbows and pump your arms as you walk....its great cardio.
You do need to do some resistence training with your arms....start first with doing push-ups on an angle....like your kitchen table (hands on the edge of the table and your feet on the floor....your body will be on a 45 degree angle)
Gerry0 -
I would love to get rid of the flabby arms. When I watched the Biggest Loser a few years ago, they would all lose 100+ pounds but still have the arm flab. I would love to get rid of that while the rest of my body fat.0
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You do need to do some resistence training with your arms....start first with doing push-ups on an angle....like your kitchen table (hands on the edge of the table and your feet on the floor....your body will be on a 45 degree angle)
Never thought of this, thanks so much for the idea.. I need something I can do that is not to stressing to my body due to fibromyalgia but at the same time helping to tone the body. Thanks!0
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