walking

alisoncarl
alisoncarl Posts: 89
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
i am not big on going to the gym. can walking be just as successful?

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  • alisoncarl
    alisoncarl Posts: 89
    i am not big on going to the gym. can walking be just as successful?
  • carolstrange0
    carolstrange0 Posts: 134
    yes... but not that slow walking ... try and KINDA fast walk ... KEEP your hands above your heart this will raise your blood preassure..... Like the old ladies do... I do it all the time!! Who cares whos looking at least your getting a GOOD workout!
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    Yes - that's what I do during the week, as I have no time for the gym. Keep a brisk pace and you'll break a sweat. I try for 3-4 MPH.
  • justdoingit
    justdoingit Posts: 185 Member
    I have not set foot in a gym and have lost 14lbs in the last 10 weeks. However, I live in the mountains and I have set up routes that take me 40 min., 60 min., and 1.5 hours to complete, depending on how much time I have. I do one of these 6 times per week (today I did about 3 hours.) With the hills, I know I'm getting my cardio in.

    If you live in a flat area, definiely speed is going to have to be your thing to get your hear rate up. I know I'm not loosing as much as someone who is putting in a solid hour on the eliptical but I'm happy with my progress and my routine. I think this is why I have been sticking to it. I work full time, have two young daughters to take care of and my time is really limited. once I loose the weight, I will get a set of free weights and start weight training at home in addition to contnuing to hike.

    The downside is that since i don't burn as many calories on most days, I can't really go too much over my daily calorie goal. :grumble:
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