1. Find Something You LOVE. Make an effort to do things you love. The best exercise is the one you will do. Find something that brings more JOY to your life and help you manage stress. Find something that helps you relax and unwind or refresh and recharge.
2. Walking Works! Yes you can improve health and get in shape by simply walking… see tips below for a quick and easy Walking Program to improve Health.

Walking:

Walking is one of the most rewarding lifelong activities you can choose. Studies show the average person gains about 2.2 pounds a year during middle age. individuals who walked regularly gained significantly less weight than those who didn’t.

Health benefits of walking: lowered the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes; reducing the risk of dementia and cancer . Walkers have fewer injuries than runners, whose legs absorb about 100 tons of impact force in just one mile. Just getting started? I want you to know fitness walking is a seriously good place to begin.

Don’t skimp on shoes. You still need the shock absorption to protect your joints and quality support to walk stronger and longer.

EASY STEPS TO GET YOU MOVING and WALKING

Head outside.
Take Note of the TIME.
Walk your normal pace for 10 minutes.
Turn around to head back to where you started.
Your body is now warm and ready for more of a challenge: Walk the 10 minutes back at a “I’m Late for a Date” pace.
Go!
Your going to need more oxygen for this pace. If you feel light headed slow down or stop. This “I’m LATE” pace is — how fitness walking gets you big results.

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Goal: Work up to FIVE /30-minute exercise sessions each week.

A beginner should aim to walk 1 mile in about 18 minutes. You should be able to get to that goal quickly in just a few weeks of consistent walking. Then, extend to 2 miles of walking, no matter how long it takes, and finally get to 2 miles in 30 minutes. That is a strong walking pace that will reward you with good general fitness.

10 WAYS TO ADD MORE STEPS TO YOUR DAY

1. SET A REMINDER TO WAL
2. WALK AND TALK- Decide that every time you take a phone call, you’ll walk.
3. WALK AND LISTEN- Download a podcast or audiobook to listen to while you walk
4. SUGGEST A WALKING MEETING- You may not be the only one at work looking to increase their step count.
5. WALK WHEREVER YOU CAN- if you live close enough to walk there, walk there!
6. PARTNER UP Sharing steps with someone else is a great way to stay accountable — post-dinner stroll with your spouse and kids or a power walk with a friend
7. WALK DURING COMMERCIALS
8. WALK WHILE YOU WAIT- Whenever you find yourself waiting, walk around.
9. MAKE THINGS LESS CONVENIENT- Park farther away, take the stairs, return shopping carts to the store, skip the drive-through –
10. COOK AND CLEAN chores add up, too. Take groceries in one bag at a time. There are lots of ways to keep moving and knock things off your to-do list.

Now I have been sitting too Long at this computer…time to get out and get moving..

My goal is to get you moving and improve your overall health. This is the GIFT I wish to GIVE= Motivation and Inspiration. I GIVE this gift with pure heart and intention. Wishing you all the best in health, Life and Happiness.

Gerryl – The FriscoFIT City Ambassador