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The longer, you can maintain that heightened metabolism, the more calories you will burn. Being active, even a slow activity, raises your metabolism. The point of this should have been to walk for longer periods of time, even if that means slowing down. The author makes this insane statement, "Obese people have modified their body movement so that they are energy-efficient walkers." No, that's just physics. They seemed surprised that heavier people burn more calories than lighter people, but burn at the same rate when measured in calories per pound. It's being worded in a way to make it look like something new. If you are walking 2mph, you are walking twice for as long (time-wise) as someone walking 4mph.Įvery revelation that's had in the article is just common sense. In the article, the number of calories burned is measured per mile, not per hour. While the claim is technically true, the reason for it is not what is implied here. I looked up this concept and found the article on another site. The link for the article on WebMD is broken. But in order to challenge your cardiovascular system, you need to walk at a pace and. See my post on walking with fitness poles. Summary Walking is an excellent type of cardio activity. It fosters body sense (embodied self-awareness), “the ability to pay attention to ourselves, to feel our sensations, emotions, and movements.in the present moment, without the mediating influence of judgmental thoughts.” This in turn can bring important health benefits.Īnother way to improve your walking is to use fitness poles! This also helps take pressure off of the knees and joints, burns more calories, and also raises your heart rate into the moderate-intensity zone.It can calm and focus an agitated mind, or invigorate a sluggish one.You don’t need to retreat from the presence of others. You can do it just about anywhere, indoors or outside you don’t need quiet or natural settings.There’s less tendency to fall asleep, experience muscle cramps, or feeling the need to scratch. Many people find walking meditation easier and more natural than meditating or praying while sitting or lying down.You can move along a path for a few minutes, then turn and walk back. Pay attention to your footfalls, the way your heel lifts off the ground and enables your other foot to fall flat on the ground, the sense of your knees bending and straightening, the way your arms hang and move from the shoulder.If your mind is racing, count your steps or your breaths until it calms down.Keep your eyes open and focused slightly downward and ahead.Stand up straight, aligning your shoulders, hips, and ankles, and begin to walk with a relaxed stride.Start by marking off a distance of about 15 to 20 strides.Slow walking involves walking slowly while paying attention to your movements.

This is especially important if someone starts out obese or isn't fit, reducing the risk of injury.

In addition, slow walking is easier on the joints, reducing the loads on the knee joints by 25 percent. Trekking Poles: Add Another Set of Legs to Your Walking Workouts