Hey, hey, STRONG friend!
Walking is the ultimate fitness and health hack.
We were born to walk. Lol, it’s in our DNA.
What did we do before automobiles? We walked.
Our ancestors walked everywhere, and Jesus too!
Walking is one of those health behaviors that gives back in more ways than one.
- Walking has been shown to help with glucose disposal.
- Walking improves insulin sensitivity.
- Since walking is weight-bearing, it will strengthen your bones.
- Walking supports muscle building by helping you recover better from your training sessions.
- Walking gets the creative juices flowing. Just about every time I go for a walk, I get some content-creation
ideas.
- Walking reduces cortisol, the stress hormone.
- Walking helps with weight management.
- Walking doesn’t affect hunger the way other forms of exercise can.
- Walking helps with digestion and gut health.
- Walking improves your mood and boosts energy!
- Walking daily lowers the risk of diabetes, depression, obesity, and high blood pressure, just to name a few.
Adding walking to your daily routine is one of the best things you can do for your health and well-being.
Are you walking daily, STRONG friend?
And if you are struggling to get in more steps throughout the day or can’t seem to find the time, here are a few things/ways you can work more movement into your day!
I must note that you don’t need to go from zero to 100 overnight. Check where your average is and add 1,000 steps week to week or every two weeks.
1) Set your alarm to go off every hour, and then get up and move around for 5 minutes.
2) The classic ones:
- park further away from the store
entrance, gym, etc.
- take the stairs.
3) No time to walk 30 minutes straight; try breaking your walks into mini walks. So walk about 10 minutes - 3x a day throughout the day.
4) Take a walk during your lunch breaks.
5) Go on longer walks during the weekends.
6) Walk and talk when you have phone calls to make. Walk while you’re on a conference call!
7) Get some extra steps during rest intervals when you’re lifting!
8) Walk first thing in the morning before the day gets in the way!
9)
Take an evening walk when the sun sets, especially if it’s hot AF!
10) Have walking dates with friends.
11) Go on a 5-10 minute walk after each meal.
12) Walk on the treadmill for 5-10 minutes post-lifting session!
13) Get
an under-desk treadmill. I’m considering this one because it’s smaller than most and will work in the RV because of it's smaller footprint.
Alrighty, STRONG friend, that’s that.
Start where you are. Move when you can, move outside of your workouts, and watch how much better you feel and recover!
Have a great rest of your week, STRONG friend.
In Strength & to Your Success
Xo
Candace
