Health Benefits of Walking, Rambling, Hiking, it's invigorating FUN and
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The Health Benefits of Walking, Rambling, or Hiking are many and it is a natural fun thing for all to enjoy.
When we are parents we get so excited about our children taking their first walking steps that we can't wait to tell everyone about it. What do we do then?
We cage them in a play-pen or put them on a leash so that they can't escape.
Does it get any better from then on? I don't think so.
We either take them to pre-school in a buggy or in the car. When they are a little bit older we put them on a school bus.
As soon as they are in their teens they learn to drive and as a consequence all of that excitement of the early years of taking those initial steps and discovering the Health Benefits of Walking has been lost.
Then after having taken away from our children the desire to travel anywhere on foot the desire to enjoy this most pleasant of exercises has been lost.
We have taught them to be just like us and shown them the way to lead a sedentary life. One day suddenly and i hope that it is not too late, we get a wake up call that our health is not as good as it should be
I have created this site as a meeting point for Young or Old, Novices or hardened Explorers to understand the Health Benefits of walking and what it can it can bring into your life and also to review clothing and equipment that will enhance the experience further.
It is a meeting place where we can all contribute with our experiences and tell others about our favourite hiking expeditions or foods or articles of clothing.
Now I am not a medical practitioner of any sort so you have to treat my words with some caution but everything that I read tells me that regular exercise will:-
Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Reduced Stress
It will help in any Anti Aging program
It will Increase the libido
It is a terrific aid to Weight Loss and improving your waistline
Walking at a good pace for even a few minutes will improve the Lung capacity and you will Look, Feel and be Healthier
Another of the Health Benefits of Walking is that it is considered to be
one of the most efficient weight bearing exercises
we can do and that will bring about greater density of our
bones. End result? Delayed Osteoporosis in old age
You can do it alone or with company. (See walking Clubs)
You have the opportunity to meet new people
You don't need any special equipment to get started. (We
discuss this on another page)
It should help in the reduction of cellulite of the thighs
You will strengthen your inner organs and pelvic floor and even improve bladder control
Your legs will become shapelier
You don't have to travel to a gym or any special place to do it
It will encourage the endorphins to flow more freely and
help in pain control
AND IT IS FREE. It costs Nothing, Nada, Zero, Zilch
What is the one thing people who have had a heart replacement are encouraged to do? Gentle walking for exercise.
There you go. One very major Health Benefits of Walking.
According to physical education experts at Toronto University in a report published in April 2008 they claimed that "Regular exercise 'Will Put Aging on Hold for 12 Years'
You can do it Anywhere, Anytime, Day or Night whatever the weather. In the mountains in Wales, Ireland, France, Spain, Greece, America - North -Central- South, New Zealand, Australia, Eastern Europe. In the deserts or in the jungle or on the high plains in the Andes ot in the gentle New Forest of Southern England.
It matters not where you walk just have fun and enjoy the experience. Most countries will have tourist offices to help, advise and guide you and the chances are someone will have been and done it before you so you can find a blog or a book with info to help you on your way when you want to set out on an adventure.
There are travel companies that will provide planned holidays in full or in part. Transport providers offer friendly advice in all countries to make the adventure run smoothly and if things don't go to plan the chances are things will turn out even better then you dreamed they would.
Yes, the Benefits of Walking are are almost too many to mention.
Me, I love walking. When I was a kid growing up we had a dog and even at the age of 7 my sister and I would in the summer go off
and spend the whole day in the countryside.
When I was a young man I bought a dog for company and naturally he had to be taken for a walk 2 or 3 times a day. I loved it. It got me away from the grind of work and into Gods wonderland.
It is a wonderful, purposeful way to spend some time out in the open air and escape from the pressures of life.
Perhaps your legs and hips are creaking just a little bit. If this is the case a walking stick just might be the answer to provide you with some extra support or perhaps you just need something to help you up the steeper inclines or hills. If this is the case and they really do help especially if you are carrying a heave rucksack then the new collapsible walking sticks (see out review on sticks)are light and convenient to pop into your bag.
We constantly carryout a review of the best walking shoes and boots as well as socks and other items of clothing, fleeces, shirts, vests, tops- waterproof and windbreakers, hats, gloves and even goggles anything that you would use or need to enhance the experience of being out in the open air walking.
There is a chart for you to discover how many calories burned by walking and other activities so that you can do a comparison but these are only a rough guideline if you are walking to lose weight, improve your health or just to get out and enjoy the open air and see new places that you cannot see from a moving vehicle i have tried to make this site as all embracing as possible.
The Health Benefits of Walking, Hiking or Rambling, call it what you will, are many and varied but all bodies of opinion do endorse that it is healthy for both body and mind
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Boots Walking Boots and shoes that you will want to go walking in
Calorie Counter Calorie Counter compares exercises to show which are the most effective in burning off those calories
Contact us Contact us page for Health Benefits of Walking.com
Equipment You'll need equipment the more adventureous that you become
Exercises Exercises are somethings that we should all do
Foot conditions Foot conditions. The foot is a complex constructiuon of 26 bones,33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19muscles and tendons so look after it
Health Exploring the many health benefits of walking
High Arches High Arches or Cavus foot is a condition in which the foot has a very high arch.
Injuries Injuries, what to do if you get an injury
Lyme disease Lyme disease is an infection that derives from a tick bite
Nordic Walking Nordic Walking is the smart way to exercise that uses up to 90% of the whole bodies muscles and burns more calories than just walking alone.
Nutrition Good nutrition is esential for optimum health
Protein Powders Protein Powders, manufactures claim that you need them to build strong health muscle bound bodies but is that really true?
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Shewee Shewee, the portable urinating device that allows women to urinate while standing
Specialist clothes Special Clothes for walking that you might like to consider to make your walking more pleasurable.
The New Forest The New Forest, One of Great Britains most natural and beautiful areas of natural heritage
Travel Travel to some of the hottest walking spots in Great Britain, Europe, USA, Australia
The Walking Blog. The walking blog keeps you up-to date with all additions and changes that happen at The-Health-Benefits-of-Walking.com site. Subscribe here
The Wildlife Trusts The Wildlife Trusts in Hampshire and the Isle if Wight are dedicated to protect and reintroduce the Water Vole in the area
Walking as Exercise Walking as exercise, is a beautiful relaxing way to get exercise.
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