Walking the most effective and enjoyable exercise (Opinion)
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When I was younger, I had a different idea of exercise . To me exercising was anything that involved a lot of movement, running and sweating .
I would play in any team sport I could find ( soccer, basketball, volleyball ) , and was so happy when I found martial arts. I competed in Taekwondo tournaments for 12 years or so. But as soon as I enter the workforce, I stopped practicing any kind of sport.
Fast Forward 20+ years to the present time, I now find that walking is my favorite physical activity . A lot more enjoyable than I thought at first.
And here are a few reasons why I think walking is the best exercise for me at this time:
- I can go for a walk anywhere
- I don't need any special equipment, just some walking shoes
- I get to enjoy nature and the its sounds, smells and colors
- I get to greet all kinds of people from little kids to grownups to seniors.
- I can take my little daughter along once in a while
- I don't have any Personal Best to break
- It is relaxing and helps clear my mind
- I have little risk to sustain any injury, unless I am very distracted...
- And best of all, it is considered a great cardio workout
Do you have a favorite sport you practice? What is your favorite form of exercise?
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Comments
allen0187 wrote on July 10, 2014, 10:04 PM
Walking is a favorite of mine as well as running. I'm involved in a lot of sports and I can say that I like all of these activities.
nbaquero wrote on July 11, 2014, 8:37 AM
allen0187 I used to run as well, but I got an injury so I can't do that anymore...
PenFlavor wrote on July 12, 2014, 5:29 AM
I do volleyball whenever I can but that requires at least 12 people to work, right? Walking is the ultimate activity that would fit my lifestyle now; to make it even more challenging I'm bringing brisk walking into the equation
LadyDuck wrote on July 13, 2014, 2:10 AM
I love to walk this is the sport that my doctor suggested to me, I have a mild heart problem, running is not good, walking at a good peace is the best to keep in shape. I walk 30 minutes every day.
gidget wrote on July 16, 2014, 6:09 PM
I used to love speed walking before I developed my knee problems.