WALKING?? Exercise Questions

1lexisva
1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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
    chuckerickson1130 Posts: 7
    "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
    UticaBoy51 Posts: 344 Member
    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
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    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
    Jweb8969 Posts: 136 Member
    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
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
    Maybe some situps
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Well, walk quicker if you want to increase the burn. Try lunges and sumo squats.
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    USMC1968 Posts: 62 Member
    WALK... that's how I have lost my weigh... and smaller servings... and WATER...
  • blondie_Kate
    blondie_Kate Posts: 14 Member
    Sounds great, i like to walk on the beach, stoney uneaven ground works my muscles more.
  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
    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
    andy13 Posts: 208 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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 :p
  • 1lexisva
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    WALK... that's how I have lost my weigh... and smaller servings... and WATER...

    Thanks!!! Sounds Good!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    WVmom24 Posts: 266 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    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
    John2347 Posts: 336 Member
    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
    lem_orc29 Posts: 179 Member
    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
    OH_matt Posts: 228 Member
    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
    1lexisva Posts: 978 Member
    Thank you all for the responses :D

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