Brisk walking will improve your mental alertness, improve your physical fitness and your emotional well being. It is a really simple and effective form of exercise and many well known celebrities are not only taking up walking but Power Walking.
Power Walking is now the new running without the niggling injuries. It's less stressful on your joints and muscles.
Most people take around 4000 steps a day in their normal daily life and new research suggests taking around 10,000 steps a day (appox. 5 miles).
It may seem a long way but the easiest way to achieve this is to walk everywhere. Brisk walking for three hours a week is associated a 30-40% drop in heart disease for women and reduces the chances of a heart attack in men.
Walking strengthens the bones, reduces the build up of LDL cholestrol which clog up the arteries causing heart attacks, boosts circulation, speeds up the metabolism, lowers stress and promotes better moods and sleep levels.
Remember to build up gradually and aim to increase your speed. Use a pedometer to measure your steps now available in our on-line shop. Take a note of the number of steps and see the number of calories you are burning.
Try to walk a minimum of three times a week.
When you join VPF you will be able to track all your activity to ensure you are leading a healthy lifestyle.
Brisk walking will improve your mental alertness, improve your physical fitness and your emotional well being. It is a really simple and effective form of exercise and many well known celebrities are not only taking up walking but Power Walking.