Why do people disregard walking?
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Never be ashamed of Leslie Sanson!!! I STILL walk to her dvd's!!! I started out with her, and I will do her every once in a while just for a change of pace! I walk a ton...and I am not a runner... I can't, hurts my knees/feet too much...but walking I CAN do.
Don't let anyone discourage you! You do it for YOU...and walking IS exercise, and it DOES help you lose weight. Keep your chin up... and keep walking. :flowerforyou:0 -
Walking (where I'm from) is usually classed as one of the best forms of exercise you can do.
It's free, easy, good for you and mentally relaxing.
Don't let anybody put down your walking, it's more than what they're probably doing.0 -
It's part of my exercise routine. I like to get on the tread mill and put it on about 3-3.5 and stick with it for 3hours. :P
I also like swimming laps. I walk the roads to I think I'd do that more if we had sidewalks where I live.
Also Light weights and crunches. 
I think any exercise should be considered a good thing. 0 -
Walking (where I'm from) is usually classed as one of the best forms of exercise you can do.
It's free, easy, good for you and mentally relaxing.
Don't let anybody put down your walking, it's more than what they're probably doing.
Right on. Mentally relaxing for sure.0 -
I'm a walker. Outside, on the treadmill. Prefer to walk outside in the park or go hiking or what not. I also do strength training 2-3 days per week.
I've used those Leslie Sansone workouts as well and I agree - they are great. She works your upper body as well as your lower body. Good stuff!0 -
Just had to come back and say. I am no longer diabetic. I believe it's because I walk several hours a day and have cut my calories enough to lose a half pound to a pound a week.0
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I walk daily. Bum knees eliminate a lot of other choices and anyone who is out walking is doing 100% more than someone sitting on the couch! I do Leslie Sansone on days the weather makes me stay home. :bigsmile:0
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FABULOUS!!!!Just had to come back and say. I am no longer diabetic. I believe it's because I walk several hours a day and have cut my calories enough to lose a half pound to a pound a week.0 -
Walking to work is my biggest challenge in the week. It's so easy to jump in the car and drive. I set myself challenges for walking. Last month I set myself a challenge of 30 miles over a month. I didn't meet it but rolled it over to the end of this month for a target of 60 miles. I use the free app "run keeper" on my phone. It tracks where you walked and I have found it's pretty accurate when compared to my HRM readings.
Enjoy your walking, I watched those walking videos when someone mentioned them before. Use whatever tool you can you to keep moving.
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Great challenge! I walk daily, but know that's not the norm for many folks. GREAT challenge!Walking to work is my biggest challenge in the week. It's so easy to jump in the car and drive. I set myself challenges for walking. Last month I set myself a challenge of 30 miles over a month. I didn't meet it but rolled it over to the end of this month for a target of 60 miles. I use the free app "run keeper" on my phone. It tracks where you walked and I have found it's pretty accurate when compared to my HRM readings.
Enjoy your walking, I watched those walking videos when someone mentioned them before. Use whatever tool you can you to keep moving.
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I'm lucky enough to live within a mile of my work so most of the time, I walk to & from work. I jog every other day & in between I walk up to 8 miles, and on days off I'll do my walk in the morning and again in the evening. On my walking day's I'll throw in a couple sets of pushups, ab crunches & planks during my walk... its what works for me....0
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You're almost me! I live a couple of miles from work, and I ride most days, and walk the other days. I run every other day (3-5 miles) and walk for 30 min or so on the non running days. I do pilates 3 times a week and lift a couple of times a week. On saturdays I sleep.I'm lucky enough to live within a mile of my work so most of the time, I walk to & from work. I jog every other day & in between I walk up to 8 miles, and on days off I'll do my walk in the morning and again in the evening. On my walking day's I'll throw in a couple sets of pushups, ab crunches & planks during my walk... its what works for me....
Isn't it great to be able to walk to work (and dinner and coffee..) I feel SO LUCKY that we can do it.0 -
Walking is great for cardio vascular exercise. And if you're sticking to it, then it's a plus. So never be ashamed to state it's your exercise.I don't know you guys.....buy my support team somewhat sucks when I begin to talk about my cardiovascular choice......WALKING. I do Leslie Sansone EVERYDAY and have seen great results but I hate telling people I WALK....because they never have anything good to say about it......but Leslie is NO JOKE.....I usually have an average HR of 150 and reach highs of 166-168 (94%). So I'm sweating and my heart is getting a workout.
Leslie is the only workout I can truly do and STAY COMMITTED to. I can't commit to others....but I want to celebrate and be proud of my walking choice.....ughhhhh.....any walkers out there with great things to say about it? I really need to hear some good things right about now. I'm having one of those days.
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I walk on the treadmill at my gym and I am getting slowly better at it .. but it is still hard for me. I hope to get better as time goes on. I think that walking is great .. as most everyone can do it.0
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I've literally walked off over 140lbs so far. Granted...it's been a slow process of 3 years now, but there is no doubt....walking works.0
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I walk 3 miles home from college on most of my college days. It takes me an hour and is my excercise for the week.
When I'm not at college I have a long circuit around town that I walk instead.0 -
It's probably the lack of intensity and the inefficiency of burning calories compared to, say, running or kettlebell training. It's why when people think of burning fat, they also don't think of tai chi!0
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I walk because it is free. There were no treadmills, Gyms, racetracks or theme parks in prehistoric times
SO WALKING WAS THE THING.
Running was the thing you did to avoid getting eaten.
Whilst I am walking no-one comes up to me and asks me if I want to go for the special 'old farts club' rate of four quid a session whilst saying that I will have to fill out a form.
Also I do not have to be with any other people
And I can wear what I want
NO - one tries to tell me how to walk, or how I should be cool whilst I walk
And I decide where to go!!
I have already healed both of my legs through walking.
They have got younger because they were painful and swollen before - (it must also mean that my heart has improved.)
I can now wear my shoes with comfort.
Also I have gone down a few sizes and can wear my old shirts again
Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot get your youth back - by walking every day0 -
If they disregard something you can stick with, have fun with, and see results with.. I say disregard THEM!0
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Walking is awesome. Nothing to be ashamed off. It's easy and it's free. It is easy on my prone-to-sprain right knee. I walk back from work twice per week - 1.5 hours each day at fast pace. It also means I do less Tae Bo sessions each week ( 1 - 2) which is always good. If my knee is shot then I just walk and lift weights. Average weight loss per month is 6 lbs, so it does not hurt any. Keep walking and do not worry about anyone else 0
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Walking is THE way on which I lose the weight. In my eyes, walking is the best way to lose weight because not only is it easy to do, but it's something you can do every single day consistently without dreading!
For me walking is relaxing. There's nothing better than getting out of the house and walking for an hour or two at the park listening to podcasts. Really. Time flies. When I finally look at the time, I've been walking for more than an hour and already have most of my daily steps. Last week I just kept going and going and blew last my 10,000 step goal and went into 16,000.
Maybe when I lose a little more ill try running, but for now, walking is the ****0 -
I'm a walker too! I'm trying to get to 10 miles a day.0
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It seems like the thing that burns the least amount, aka pointless.0
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Good grief, do I love to walk. It's great for the body, mind, and soul. I never cease to just feel all around better after a good, long vigorous walk. When I'm out I do a minimum of 8 miles, up to 11 or 12. It is an incredible form of exercise, and one that most people can do. I hate to see especially large and/or out of shape people struggling hard to push themselves doing exercises that they're not ready for, while forsaking the one exercise we're designed to do most.
And if you get really good at it, in form and speed, its wonderful for the cardiovascular system. Walking is my main form of exercise, and I'm VERY good at it. Burning a ton of calories and sweating up a storm. My wife had gotten into jogging, but decided one night to accompany me on one of my long walks. She was flabbergasted at my speed and was totally unable to keep up, even while adding jogging into our walk.
You can do a lot with walking, trust me.0 -
Leslie's videos helped me lose at least 30 lbs. At the time I was living in Brazil, and yes I did walk outside, but I wasn't familiar with the area so I felt safer exercising indoors.
I usually did her 3 mile walk video 5-6 days a week for 45 minutes (about a 15 minute mile). I hung a little black dress I bought in a smaller size on the wall for motivation. I'd walk and look at that dress daily. Next thing you know I was healthier than ever and fit into my special dress (:
Those videos mixed with some basic calorie counting on myfitnesspal were my main sources of success. I don't know why people brush walking off so easily. It is an "easy" and great source of cardio and toning all at once. Keep up the good work! (:0 -
Walking is my exercise of choice these days, and I'm getting the results I want, so while I appreciate others sharing what works for them, I won't feel pressured to change what's working for me. Keep enjoying what you do! - and thanks to all those replying here for sharing your successes with walking, too!0
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I did just walking for years when I was recovering from a back injury and didn't have a car. Kept my weight down, too. It only sprung back up when I was able to start driving again... LOL
I prefer vigorous cardio training in a group setting but really, walking is great. Free, convenient, flexible, beginner friendly, stress relieving, etc!0 -
...,when I'm asked what is the best workout to get in shape and/or lose weight, I always say "whatever exercise you will actually do and STICK WITH." If that's walking, then you go right ahead and walk your butt off!
This, ^
I know for me personally, if someone tells me what I am doing is not optimal and I should do "this or that" odds are I'll end up dropping everything in an attempt to do something else. (if I decide they are right) I won't be doing the thing that was working for me and I won't be doing the new thing. If you're doing it, and you're enjoying it... then it's a great thing and certainly nothing to be dissed.0 -
I'd like to add that those who thumb their noses at walking probably don't have the patience for it - to them it's a waste of time for a puny couple-hundred-calories burn. They'd rather go hard to lose weight/get fit faster...but how many can sustain that pace long-term?0
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I did just walking for years when I was recovering from a back injury and didn't have a car. Kept my weight down, too. It only sprung back up when I was able to start driving again... LOL
I prefer vigorous cardio training in a group setting but really, walking is great. Free, convenient, flexible, beginner friendly, stress relieving, etc!
Plus you get a great tan in the summer & get a ton of vitamin d that is great for bones.0
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