Before going to New England, my husband and I lived in State College, PA. We were friends with a very nice couple, Joe and Irene. We have a walk with them in the hills of central PA. These tours can be exhausting, but always fun and good exercise.
Do not even suggest to Joe and Irene, they would go on a difficult hike, but that they could bite off his head. They would tell you that they absolutely hated walking and refused to consider a go. Duringthey never work "walk", they would sometimes for a whole day on foot.
Why is it that these particular words were so important to them? They felt that "walking shoes" tacit fancy expensive waterproof hiking boots, drinking water systems, trekking poles and freeze-dried food. All she wanted to do was take some water and some snacks and off for the day.
I always think of the couple exercise, when I talk to customers. For some reason, means for many people the word "exercisePurchase a membership at an expensive club, going to a nice shop and buy the sporty clothes to wear on the machines. Do not forget the headband, in order to catch the sweat, and of course the most expensive vitamin-mineral water with taste.
The concept of regular exercise is very discouraging for many people. It implies not hours per day and the dollar, most people can afford. It creates images of people climbing up and down (in place) and got on the machines in the club windows-you know, they see howwalk down the street.
If you are one of those club members I see as I walk past the fitness center, and you truly enjoy what your are doing, I applaud you. It may even be that I am jealous of you. I certainly encourage folks with the resources to go ahead and join. But only if this is what you really want to do, not what you think you ought to do.
For the others, however, I try to find a happy medium. Instead of the word "exercise," I start with the phrase "increasing your Activity "." For me, a body in motion to a body at rest, however to be active. With these large muscle groups, such as those found in the legs need a lot of energy, and energy is what burns calories. The longer you burn the muscles, the more calories you.
Let me tell you, my favorite activity is simply walking. While it may ultimately require a more expensive shoe (or "hiking shoes" as they are called), a sturdy sneakers or regular shoes for the start of a fineWalking Program. I encourage my clients to start to walk 5 minutes, 3 times per week. Normally they say "but that's nothing." Of course, I then ask "so what prevents you from?"
If they do this for two weeks, I suggest, increasing the time to 10 minutes, 3 times per week. Then all of two weeks and added that until they are five minutes walk 30-40 minutes three times per week, and finally by an extra day so that they are a total of 40-45 minutes to walk 4 times a week. This must not be ona time, especially if you're not so big a block of free time. studies indicate that walking 10 minutes 3-4 times per day can be just as beneficial as one 45 minutes on foot. Use the "do not talk whistle" formula to measure the intensity. This means if you can whistle while running, your pace is too slow. If you can not talk while you walk, your pace is too fast.
Whether you are a hiker or walker, a club member or a lone biker, remember, do not needMatter remain active.
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