WALKING?? Exercise Questions

1lexisva

I walk about 30-45 Minutes a day and 20 Squats....What else can I do? I Love walking and would rather just walk for now....I downloaded a pedometer and it helps track my steps....Kind of cool so I know how many Miles I walk a day

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chuckerickson1130

"What else can I do?"

What is it you are trying to accomplish? If on a treadmill, raise the incline... You could also add leg or arm weights and tone your muscles while you walk....

UticaBoy51

Try to add pushups, you are doing great stuff with your lower body add a bit to your chest and shoulders. Start slow and don't get discouraged.

microwoman999

Weighted vests are the way to go I love walking too and to spice it up go to a park and hike in the woods I lost most of my weight walking and running! Keep going!

Jweb8969

my primary form of exercise is walking too - love it! i did want to start doing something for my arms, tho, so i've added in wall pushups, resistance bands and some light dumbbells, which i try to use every day, even the ones on which i don't get my walk in. walking was doing wonders for my legs and i knew it was great cardio, but i didn't want to ignore my arms in the process. this definitely works for me. also, i did find an (extreme) beginner's 20 minute yoga routine online that i use a few times a week - it feels great to stretch everything out!

sarahslim100

Maybe some situps

darrensurrey

Well, walk quicker if you want to increase the burn. Try lunges and sumo squats.

1lexisva

Thanks!! I do want to get small weights so I can walk with them...I have done some sit ups..and arm circles if you know what that is HAHA...I am trying to take it slow so I don't have a lot of skin because I seen that happen

USMC1968

WALK... that's how I have lost my weigh... and smaller servings... and WATER...

blondie_Kate

Sounds great, i like to walk on the beach, stoney uneaven ground works my muscles more.

Dauntlessness

Find a road with lots of hills.
Find a place to hike.
Add weights to your legs
Try beating your time from the previous day's walk
Try going an extra telephone poll every few days. -I did that and ended up with 6 mile walk every other day haha

When your ready (I know you don't wanna do this yet) but I thought Id put a bug in your ear:
Try running down SMALL hills and walking the rest of the time. Its easier to transition from walking to jogging/running that way. -at least for me it was

andy13

walking is the only exercise I do, I love it! I do about 40 miles a week, try to find some hills, they burn loads more calories.get your self a heart rate moniter as well, MFP is'nt that accurate, I also use mapmywalk.com you can share your walks with the community and find new ones.

1lexisva

I don't know if anyone is familiar with Downtown Richmond, VA but we have Hills for days and the state capital is where I usually walk because there is a park there...Now I walk around the lake...I started walking it twice then the other day I walked it 3 times medium pace then twice slow but I am getting there...I Love it I didn't think I would since I am Lazy but it feels good to work out

1lexisva

Sounds great, i like to walk on the beach, stoney uneaven ground works my muscles more.

I used to live in Virginia Beach, VA and walked along the shore but I moved so no more beach for me

1lexisva

Find a road with lots of hills.
Find a place to hike.
Add weights to your legs
Try beating your time from the previous day's walk
Try going an extra telephone poll every few days. -I did that and ended up with 6 mile walk every other day haha

When your ready (I know you don't wanna do this yet) but I thought Id put a bug in your ear:
Try running down SMALL hills and walking the rest of the time. Its easier to transition from walking to jogging/running that way. -at least for me it was

wow that sounds great I need to pick up some weights!!

1lexisva

walking is the only exercise I do, I love it! I do about 40 miles a week, try to find some hills, they burn loads more calories.get your self a heart rate moniter as well, MFP is'nt that accurate, I also use mapmywalk.com you can share your walks with the community and find new ones.

40 Miles?!! wow that is a bit much for me to do right now haha maybe next year

1lexisva

WALK... that's how I have lost my weigh... and smaller servings... and WATER...

Thanks!!! Sounds Good!

arewethereyet

Try to add pushups, you are doing great stuff with your lower body add a bit to your chest and shoulders. Start slow and don't get discouraged.

Great idea!

Push ups can be started on the wall, a step, a stable table or night stand.

When this exercise was suggested to me I balked because I knew there was no way I could do pushups! BUT when someone told me the modifications, I was off to the races.

Went from 10 wall push ups standing almost straight up, worked down on table, chair, stp and then the floor.

Honestly, this was very impowering:flowerforyou:

1lexisva

my primary form of exercise is walking too - love it! i did want to start doing something for my arms, tho, so i've added in wall pushups, resistance bands and some light dumbbells, which i try to use every day, even the ones on which i don't get my walk in. walking was doing wonders for my legs and i knew it was great cardio, but i didn't want to ignore my arms in the process. this definitely works for me. also, i did find an (extreme) beginner's 20 minute yoga routine online that i use a few times a week - it feels great to stretch everything out!

I never tried Yoga...Maybe I should

WVmom24

If you want to challenge yourself a little more, you can get weights that attach with velcrow to your wrists and ankles while you walk. I lost 35lbs in 6wks just from low-cal diet and walking 3hrs a day (this was years ago). Walking is the best basic cardio out there, especially for beginners in the exercising world.

1lexisva

Try to add pushups, you are doing great stuff with your lower body add a bit to your chest and shoulders. Start slow and don't get discouraged.

Great idea!

Push ups can be started on the wall, a step, a stable table or night stand.

When this exercise was suggested to me I balked because I knew there was no way I could do pushups! BUT when someone told me the modifications, I was off to the races.

Went from 10 wall push ups standing almost straight up, worked down on table, chair, stp and then the floor.

Honestly, this was very impowering:flowerforyou:

I do the girl push ups for now lol

1lexisva

If you want to challenge yourself a little more, you can get weights that attach with velcrow to your wrists and ankles while you walk. I lost 35lbs in 6wks just from low-cal diet and walking 3hrs a day (this was years ago). Walking is the best basic cardio out there, especially for beginners in the exercising world.

A Beginner is exactly what I am LOL

John2347

50 different body weight exercises you can do... anything is better than nothing!
http://greatist.com/fitness/50-bodyweight-exercises-you-can-do-anywhere-030612/#

lem_orc29

You might look into Leslie Sansone's DVDs for those days you just don't want to go outside. They're great walking DVDs that track your miles for you. Low impact, but she mixes things up so you're not just marching in place in your living room.

OH_matt

Several years ago I was in a Navy ROTC program at school and we had PT twice a week. The guy that ran it was a small guy, pure muscle, from Marine Recon, so an all around bada$$. His prefered workout for PT was running/jogging with about every half mile or so, stop for 15-20 minutes doing leg lifts, push-ups, and sit-ups. After about an hour and a half, we covered probly 2-3 miles, and did about 45 min worth of other exercises. About 2 months of this got me to my lowest since HS. Helps build up strength everywhere.

I just got back into doing this. Found a route through my neighborhood that does a loop around my house every half mile. That way when I stop, I'm doing the exercises in my own yard and not creeping out my neighbors.

1lexisva

Thank you all for the responses