2. You don’t have anything to show for your walking.
If you’ve been consistently walking (the American Heart Association recommends walking at least 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week) and it doesn’t feel challenging anymore, or you don’t feel any improvement in your energy levels, muscle tone or weight loss, it may be time to kick things up to see some results. Mix up your walking routine by walking faster or changing the difficulty of the terrain by walking hills. You can also add in other forms of cardio walking routines such as swimming, jogging or cycling.
Walking Tip: Use a treadmill in your walking routine. Increase the incline on your treadmill to create resistance. In doing so, you will sculpt your glutes and work your heart more than walking flat. By mixing things up in your routine, you are less likely to plateau in your walking workout. Variation in walking keeps your body guessing, and when you integrate these changes, you challenge the body in different ways which help you to meet and exceed your fitness goals.
3. You don’t feel the slightest bit fatigued after your walks.
You shouldn’t feel completely exhausted after walking, but you should feel like your body has put in some work. If you don’t feel like you’ve exercised after walking, try to walk farther and longer distances. Don’t focus on the pace or how fast you are going but more so walk long enough to build up your endurance. You will not need to be as intense because you are covering longer distances. Try to walk for 1 hour and add in a 10-minute increment of walking at a brisker level if you want to challenge yourself further.
Walking Tip: Measure your heart rate while walking. There are many fitness trackers which will help you to do. You can also take your pulse at your wrist or neck. You’ll be able to see in real time if you’re moving fast enough to get your heart pumping.
Don’t cheat yourself out of the many benefits walking has to offer by taking it too easy.
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3 Signs Your Walking Workout Is Too Easy was originally published on blackdoctor.org
