An excellent addition to your fat burning exercises is walking for weight loss. Walking has many advantages including it is easy to do and doesn’t cost much. All you need is a good pair of walking shoes! There is minimal impact to your joints compared to running or jogging, and you will still burn almost two thirds as many calories.
Walking for weight loss can be just as effective, if not more effective than jogging. Beginning with just 30 minutes a day, three days a week, at a moderate pace of around three miles per hour, you can expect to lose weight as well as keep the weight off. Some people are also more likely to stick to this routine than more strenuous activities.
There are many walking clubs in various parts of the world and many set amongst some stunning scenery. Bush walks, coastal walks, country walks, or walking tracks in public parks in the middle of some of the largest cities, all offer their own special interest or beauty. Whether walking on your own or with friends, this can be a very relaxing and fun way to exercise. If walking on your own, this is a great way to meditate and think things through. It’s also a great opportunity to keep up to date with your latest podcast!
As with the previous post on swimming training, walking for weight loss can also be built up, depending on your fitness level. If you are particularly unfit or overweight, you can start wherever you feel comfortable. Even if you begin with walking for five or ten minutes a day you can build this up by adding two or three minutes the next day or in a couple of days if this is more suitable for you. If this is the case, it’s best you walk every day as this way you’ll see improvements more quickly. Soon you’ll be able to walk for 30 minutes and once you get to this stage, three or four sessions a week will be enough.
Keep increasing the time you walk as the fitter you become the longer and faster you’ll be able to walk. As long as you start off easy and build it up slowly, you will always see improvements. Remember to always warm up and cool down, before you exercise including stretching.
Tips: For those of you who are already reasonably fit, to increase the intensity of your walks try walking up hills or on sand. You can also carry a back pack filled with heavy books or light hand-weights as you walk. Walking for an hour, including hills or sand walking, is an excellent addition to your fat burning exercises.
photo credit: Andrew Michaels
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