Weight-Loss
<p><b>Walk off the weight</b></p>
<p><b>Burn more fat during your walking workouts</b><br />Walking is a low-impact exercise which can be done for long periods. Walking can help you burn fat, boost energy, lift your mood, and tone those problematic areas.</p>
<p><br />Being physically active is important. Inactivity is a potential cause for many preventable conditions, like heart disease and obesity. A simple walk can change your life and help you shed kilos.</p>
<p><br />You can use a treadmill or walk outside. Get good training shoes for proper support and cushioning. Make sure they are flat and flexible to get you comfortable for the journey and wear clothing that will allow ample and unrestricted movement.</p>
<p><br /><b>Ready? Set? Let’s go!</b><br />Two main factors can contribute to burning fat while walking:</p>
<p><br />1. Walking with enough speed and/or intensity to raise your heart rate into the best zone for burning fat for energy.<br />2. Walking long enough that you’re burning stored fat rather than the sugars your body stores for quick spikes of exercise.</p>
<p><br /><b>Boost the intensity of your walk</b></p>
<p><br /><b>Add distance.</b> You need at least 45 minutes of walking in the fat-burning zone to get your body to burn stored fat. Make your walks longer and keep your pace brisk to keep your body working harder.</p>
<p><br /><b>Walk faster.</b> If you decide to go on a short walk, aim to do it a little faster than normal by using good posture and arm motion. Time yourself walking a set route, and then challenge yourself to complete it a little faster each time.</p>
<p><br /><b>Add breaks.</b> Intervals add intensity and help to increase the overall pace.</p>
<p><br /><b>Add stairs or hills.</b> Incorporating stairs or hill climbing can keep you challenged and intensify your workouts. If you don't have access to a hilly outdoor environment or stairs, you can use a treadmill (start with a slight incline and work up to a steeper one) or stair-stepping machine at the gym or home.</p>
<p><br /><b>Add resistance training.</b> Make sure that you aren’t losing metabolism-boosting muscle mass when walking. Add resistance training to your routine. You can do this by stopping every 10 minutes during your walks to perform a few sets of push-ups, lunges, squats, or other body-weight exercises. When you finish off your last rep, keep walking.</p>
