subject: Why Walking Is Such An Effective Way To Exercise [print this page] Health and fitness is a huge multi-million dollar business. There are all sorts of miracle drugs and health supplements available at a hefty price more often than not. Theres no shortage of diet and slimming pills on the market either because for many people, exercise is an activity which is primarily intended to produce weight loss.
More conventional options - like a workout down at the gym - can also be expensive. Monthly membership fees can be extremely exepnsive. Many people will prefer to exercise at home - but even then, home exercise kit - like treadmills, cross-trainers, exercise bikes and rowing machines - can be expensive. They also use up quite a lot of space in the home.
Those who lack the space - or the notion - to have special exercise kit in their house are still well catered for. There's a huge amount of fitness DVDs on the market - usually endorsed by celebrities or TV fitness trainers. One of the most recent innovations in home fitness has been the Nintendo Wii or more specifically, the Wii Fit program for the Nintendo Wii. Its proven to be very popular. People seem to like the idea of being able to exercise in the comfort of their own family living room whilst using the Wii as their very own electronic personal fitness trainer to monitor their progress and help them to set goals.
As well as the gym memberships, the DVDs, the exercise equipment and even the games consoles a lot of money is spent on apparel and accessories. Baseball caps, sweat bands, jogging pants, exercise shoes - they all cost money. It's important to look good when you're working out. With a well known fitness brand name on it, lycra can be more expensive per square foot than silk.
However, there is a way to take exercise and get in shape which is practically free and which has the possibility to deliver many health benefits. Walking is an excellent way to exercise which can help you to feel better, look better, lose weight and deliver a large number of other health benefits as well. Walking can lower the risk of stroke and heart disease as well as helping to reduce your blood pressure level. It will help you to sleep better at night and give you more energy throughout the course of the day. It can combat anxiety and depression. It can even lower the risk of certain cancer types.
It's a lengthy and impressive list of health benefits for an exercise which is, as near as makes no difference, free, which requires no special equipment, and which can be slotted in to your daily routine whenever it's most convenient for you. There's no requirement to find the time to fit in a visit to the gym - which means that there are no fees to pay either. All you need is a good pair of comfortable shoes and you're good to go. Youll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you see results if you make walking a regular part of your daily routine.
