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Too oftenwalkers get a short tail in theexercise world. AlthoughTake fast walks Every day is well known to be an amazing way ofBurn tons of calories, increase your cardiovascular form, deny theLaids of the session, and ultimatelyExtend your life by more than 20 yearsThe exercisers are far too fast to send it back as a kind of geriatric hobby for those who are unable to run or perform more intense forms of exercise.

"I have seen people walking on a treadmill in a gym are gagged," Simon Gould, founder ofTrimming carpet race, a site dedicated to the entire treadmill, onceexplained to me. "The riders feel that they should walk outside and they waste the limited number of rugs. They feel to walk on a treadmill, it's not an appropriate exercise."

But Newsflash: walkis correct exercise. Do not take it from us to someone who participates in a race race on a world scene. AustralianJemima Montag won the Gold Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and is promoted to place this year's Olympics for this year in Tokyo and she recently explained to theAustralian website body + soul Some of the most common misconceptions on walking that must be impregnated immediately. Spoiler alert: we agree with hercompletely. So read and for more tips to become better walker from now on, see here forAccording to walking specialists, secret stuff to walk to exercise.

AsWe reported here ToETNT MIND + BODYThe reference "10,000 steps" is actually rooted more in marketing than exact science. The truth is that you do not need to touch 10,000 steps to get an excellent workout. In fact, 4,500 are great and a new study indicates that the advantages of walking can be a tray of about 7,500 steps. That said, Montag says that the myth is not good for the Walkers's mental.

"He can deflate people by highlighting their inability to achieve a daily goal, we discourages doing the exercise at all, alarm clock can begin to feel like work, reducing his intrinsic pleasure," she says. "Count [your steps] if it motivates you, but remember that there is nothing special about 10,000 steps. Attach the goal that suits you. It may be more, less or throw your tracker ... Step counting is not a complete picture of how active you are active, because the fares do not measure activities such as cycling, yoga and swimming. "And for at least a great way to increase the intensity of your walks, seeWhy this folk popular walking workout works totally, say experts.

As trainers like to say: the best exercise you can do is the one you actually do. "Running can be higher in terms of time management and weight loss, but many people find to walk more comfortable, pleasant and therefore more sustainable," says Montag. "The walk is associated with a risk of lower injury and, in the end, a pleasant walk every day is more productive than being a difficult race and to be extinguished for months." And for more reasons to walk, read it aboutOne of the main side effects of going for a single 1 hour walk, declares a new study.

As strong as believing for hardcore runners, not everyoneprefer functioning. "The connotation here is that the running is superior and if we are not good / fit / strong enough to work, we have to resort to the ease / second prize," she says. "I like running and walking every day and be honest, I walk faster than I ran, so it's certainly not the lazy option."

She continues: "Unless you have an injury that prevents you from running, it's really about what you're in the mood to mood Some days you may want to run a bouffeuse sweaty. which ends in that endorphin rush. other days, you may prefer a walk with your dog and coffee. what I'd really like to happen is that everyone can run, and everyone can to walk. "

Adding ankle weights or holding the hand can add strength and help you burn more energy, but Montag emphasizes that "it is not essential to walking with weights."

"You still get countless benefits of walking as you reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease to prevent and treat anxiety and depression and the promotion of positive mental health. It is much more important to establish a routine nice and smooth running first and if you "Remez you for an extra challenge, start it in those weights." and if you really want to burn fat while walking, see hereThe trick 30 seconds to lose more weight by walking .