The prospect of exercise can be so overwhelming to a beginner that you don’t even bother after that first awful gym session. However, walking can be a great way to get started, as you can begin small and build up to more exertive things. Getting started on your walking programme is by far the hardest […]

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Whether you want to lose weight, become more active or just be a bit healthier, there’s a free and easy way to do it; walking. Walking is underrated as a form of exercise, as you can do it no matter your age, fitness level, or time or money availability. Plus, when you walk on a […]

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With the Olympic and Paralympic games but a year behind us, you’d think we’d still have the proverbial torch burning bright. After seeing the nation’s best athletes storm to victory, surely we’re all still tying up our running shoe laces and breaking out the badminton rackets? Not according to a new study, as researchers from […]

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More and more studies are extolling the benefits of walking for overall fitness. One study, appearing in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, found that, as long as you expend the same amount of energy, walking can have the same wellness benefits as running. This means you would need to walk […]

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There’s a form of exercise that doesn’t cost a penny or require any fancy equipment, can easily fit into your everyday life and that almost anyone can manage. It’s called walking, and we’ve been doing it for three million years now. And since May is National Walking Month, now’s the perfect time to start aiming […]

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If you are very serious about physical fitness and staying in shape then you need to be well aware of the huge number of benefits that power walks bring. Sometimes known as speed walking, power walking is something of a halfway in between walking and jogging. Power walks occur at a fast speed – the […]

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  Fitness can be incredibly simple, especially if you go walking or running. All you need is a good pair of shoes, and to follow these tips:   1. The Scenic Route: Wellness expert Rebecca Pratt urges, ‘Don’t underestimate the motivation of a scenic route—enjoying your surroundings will make your walk or run more fun, […]

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