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Walking For Weight Loss
Does walking actually help in bringing down the weight of an individual? Can someone tell me more on how walking will help me to lose weight?
( 6 May 2008)
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Reduce Weight with Walking
Walking is often advocated as the best form of exercise as an addition to a weight loss plan. Walking for weight loss can be achieved if you walk at a moderate tempo for half hour to an hour daily. The brisk walk helps to burn the fat that is stored in your body and in addition also boosts your metabolism while building the muscle. There are plenty of benefits to be garnered from walking, apart from just losing weight. A daily walk can help in some way to protect you from the dangers of heart disease, certain types of cancer, diabetes and strokes.
The best part about walking is that apart from it being a great exercise, it is meant for almost anyone. Walking does not call for any exceptional fitness machines or equipment, and almost anyone can do it irrespective of their physical eight, current metabolism etc. moreover walking can be done almost anywhere.
However if you attempt at choosing walking as a form of losing weight, then you will need to vary your walking duration. The body tends to adapt quickly to the physical condition we adopt and hence to maintain weight loss, walking speed and duration must be increased periodically.
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answered by C N on 6 May 2008, 6:22:33
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