May 5, 2016
While “work”-ationing in Dublin recently, I received a call from Prevention magazine’s contributing writer, Meghan Rabbitt, asking for tips to make a walking workout more effective.
Here’s an excerpt:
“You need to make sure you’re pushing yourself hard enough, says Judy Kuan, a New York City–based personal trainer and yoga instructor. Translation: While those laid-back strolls with your best friend are certainly better than meeting for coffee and doughnuts, it’s important to make sure your walk isn’t too easy if you’re counting it as your exercise for the day.”
“In order to get the optimal physical and mental benefits from your walking workout, it’s important to maximize the time you spend walking,” says Kuan. “That doesn’t mean pushing yourself so hard that you get injured.” However, Kuan says, there are simple ways to make sure your walking workout isn’t too easy. Here are four signs you might need to take it up a notch and ways to increase your effort—safely.”
Read the full article here: https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a20509938/4-signs-your-walk-is-too-easy/
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