Walking
can also reduce the risk of developing conditions such as:
heart
disease
type
2 diabetes
osteoporosis
some
cancers
high
blood pressure
high
cholesterol
joint
and muscular pain or stiffness
Below are
a few suggestions to incorporate walking as part of your daily routine:
Take
the stairs instead of the lift
Walk
to your local shops
Use
a pedometer – measure the number of steps you take in a day
This
tool could be used as motivation to ensure you reach the recommended number of
10,000 steps a day
To
increase fitness levels, you can increase the intensity by
walking
up hills
walking
with hand weights
walking
for longer
increasing
the distance you walk
increasing
your walking speed
Don’t want to walk alone then there are plenty of local walking group to make walking fun. Try the Hertfordshire Health Walks, the Herts Weekend Walkers or even the Chilterns Weekend Walkers. Even if you don’t fancy meeting new people, then just take your friends and family for a walk instead. Make walking fun again and part of your lifestyle.
This is
why we aim to be the best Osteopaths in Hertfordshire. To make an appointment contact us at [email protected] or on 01923
710424.
by Anita
Singadia, Osteopath & Sports Massage Therapist
