It is true walking is a good exercise, but how we should walk. What should be the distance between each step, howmany steps in a minute and howmany hours.  I have seen people walking in different step-distance and speeds as exercise. There should be an ideal and right method for walking-exercise defined somewhere. What is that ?
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Exercise Walking\n\n If you're like the average person, you probably walk between 2,500-5,000 steps each day. While at first glance that may seem like a lot, you might want to think about adding more steps to your daily routine with an exercise walking program. Consider the benefits to your physical and mental health:\n\n\n\nA brisk walk increases your intake of oxygen, strengthens your heart to pump more blood, improves circulation and lowers blood pressure.\n\nWalking also slows development of degenerative joint disease, stops loss of bone mass in osteoporosis, and tones your muscles gently.\n\nWalking reduces stress, helps you keep a positive outlook and can make you feel (and look) younger and sleep more deeply and restfully.\n\nIf you are recovering from a recent injury or surgery or have a chronic condition, you may want to see your doctor before beginning a walking program. You may be able to withstand the low stress effort of walking without aggravating your condition. Walking has helped many people find relief from arthritis and back pain.\n\nYou can walk alone or with friends, almost anywhere and anytime it's convenient for you. The only equipment you need is a good pair of shoes. These should be comfortable and supportive and not cause blisters or calluses. Choose shoes that support the arch and elevate the heel slightly. There should be stiff material surrounding the heel (the heel counter), that keeps your heel from turning in or out or wobbling. The toe box should be roomy but not too long.\n\nStarting your program\n\nWhen you start your exercise program, warm up by walking as you normally would for five minutes, then pick up the pace to whatever speed gets your heart beating faster and your lungs breathing deeper. Keep up the faster pace for about 15 minutes. While you walk:\n\n\nSwing your arms.\n\nKeep your head up, back straight and abdomen flat.\n\nPoint your toes straight ahead.\n\nTake long strides, but don’t strain.\n\nCool down by walking at your warm up speed again for five more minutes. Do gentle stretching exercises when you're done. Repeat this routine three or four days a week with days for rest in between. After two weeks add five minutes to the strenuous part of your walk. Keep adding five minutes every two weeks as you gradually build strength and endurance.\n\nCommit to physical activity\n\nWhen you start an exercise walking program, you are making a commitment to yourself to be more physically active. This should be a lifetime pursuit, as the major health benefits of exercise walking take place over time. Keep track of your progress as you become more physically fit and increase the intensity of your workouts. You might consider getting a pedometer (available at most sporting goods stores) that clips on your belt and automatically records every step you take. In addition to your exercise walking routine, consider ways you can build more steps into each day, such as taking stairs instead of elevators or parking your car at the far end of lots.
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Grab yourself a tape measure.\n\nTake one big step.\n\nMeasure the distance.\n\nThere you have it.\n\nFor an adult male a big step is about 3'.  But of coarse everyone has a different stride.  I have had a job in the past where I had to pace distances with a fair degree of accuracy.  For me 17 paces = 50'.  35 paces = 100'. So my pace is not quite 3'.
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I you are starting from zero, here is what I would recommend:\n\nStart walking. Do it at a brisk pace. When you can walk 4 miles in under an hour, start alternating jogging with walking. If you are working out on a track, start by jogging the straights and walking the turns. If you are running on a path or trail, you can count steps. Jog 100 steps, walk 100 steps. \n\nGradually increase that jogging distance and cut down the walking intervals. You are going to be the best judge of what you can handle and how rapidly you want to make the transtion.\n\nOver time, you want to do some longer slower workouts, up to 6 miles, and maybe some shorter ones where you push yourself a little harder than your normal jog for all or part of it.\n\n\nNote: The benchmark of walking 4 miles in under an hour comes from my orthopedic guy. That's his recommendation for working back into running when recovering from an injury. That's a similar situation to what you are doing.
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What's wrong with walking?  I lost weight and toned up (actually it was the best I looked in my life) by walking everyday.   \n\nI HATED it but made myself put it on my schedule every day--I started out only using a little bit of time (20 minutes)--because I wanted to be doing anything else but walking! \n\nThe hardest thing to do was to make sure that I did it every day---So I made myself do it immediately after work, before I relaxed, before dinner, before I spoke with anyone---that way I put myself FIRST because I WAS important.\n\nGradually, I increased the time because 20 minutes no longer seemed that long to me and I enjoyed walking around the block with time to think or plan what needed to be done at work the next day--so when I came back from my walk I could devote my time to the family without being distracted or still stressed from work.\n\nI also learned to NOT fall into the trap of "no time tonight" because someone else had a problem / or wanted my attention.  I felt I could handle other things better if I felt better about myself by continuing to exercise first.\n\nAfter the walking became a "habit" i looked forward to it'.\n\nPS  The Gym never worked for me because it just took too much time to get there, change, workout, shower, and change, and go home. \n\nPlus the friend who joined with me never could match the times I was available to workout,  I was getting home later which made no one happy.  I found ways to "skip" a day  and I just never got into a "routine".
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Actually, regardless of the other posts, it has been proven that power walking up hill at an incline burns more calories than running. Running is a good way to build muscle and endurance, but walking is better if you're looking to lose weight. (its also usually easier to do, and for a longer period of time than running is.)
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OK best way to go is walk for 5 mins a warm up then jog for about one min, walk for two, jog for two, walk for two, jog for three walk for one, continue until you have completed your run and then cool down by walking for another 5~remember that the cool down is just as important as the warm up.As you improve gradually increase your running/jogging time and decrease your walking time! Best of luck!=)
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going at a steady fast but not 'speedwalking pace' i do a mile in 15-20 minutes...up and down hill. i am short (5'5). if you have longer legs you may get there faster, haha, but 30 minutes should be about right...if you have never walked before, you may want and need to build up...everyone has different needs and abilities or limitations. best to try walking and slow down or stop if it seems to be to difficult...a little out of breath is good, a faster heartbeat is good, a little sweat is good...chest pains, gasping for breath, bad.
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Walking! Walking tones and strengthens your thighs, butt, as well as abdominal muscles. Walking also reduces blood pressure and lowers the levels of bad cholesterol in your blood. Walking is also a great defense against heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. Start out by walking 30 minutes a day. For faster results, try to take 10,000 steps a day. And as with any weight loss plan, eat right, drink lots of water, and stay away from fad diets and diet supplements that really don't work.
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I agree, something is better than nothing.  I too hate doing repetitive stuff that has no purpose other than losing weight.  I try to have a goal when walking - to the store or something.\n\nMost recently, I have become an annual passholder of an amusement park located within 15 minutes of my home.  A girlfriend and I go about once a week and just walk the park.  We usually get in at least one ride, before it is time to go home at night.  If you don't live where outdoors is accessible year-round, and you enjoy window shopping, mall walking may work for you.
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yeah but are you getting you heart pumping. walk faster, you should do 2 miles in that 30 minutes.  cardio is a fat burner!! good luck
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Well, if you are training, you should walk a few days and run a few days. It is good to eat healthy, stretch, and run every day to keep it a good habit, too. You should also control not running so fast at the beginning, and save up energy. But, yes practice walking and running every day.
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60 minutes of Jazzercise....fat-burning exercise is about maintaining a higher than average heart-beat for an extended period of time.\n\n60 minutes is a good length of time for exercise.....does it take you more than 60 minutes to walk 2 miles ?
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That depends on several factors like your age, conditioning, and incline on the treadmill.  Best thing to do is go by your target heart rate.   \n\nCalculate your target heart rate here:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/thr.html\n\nIf you're a beginner, you should be in the lower range of your target heart rate.  If you're intermediate you can try the middle or higher ranges.  \n\nYou can also use the talk test.  If you running/jogging and you can still speak in sentences, your exertion level is right on.  If you can't speak in sentences, slow down.\n\nYou can also check the speed value definitions on this calculator to give you a rough idea of what speed is considered slow or brisk.\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/while_walking.html\n\nAnd if you would like to estimate your VO2 Max at a novice level, you can do that here:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/rockport.html\n\nIf you are not used to exercising, you should calculate your exercise risk here before you begin:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/exercise_risk.html
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I take public transportation and stop a little distance away (about 15 - 20 minutes walk) from my place of work, and i walk from there.  I do this practically everyday, to and from work since i dont ve time for more conventional exercises.
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Walking three miles a day will give you strong legs and a toned lower body. Depending on how fast you walk, your heart is also getting good workout.\n\nIt's usually a good idea to exercise well before the sun goes down. Your body needs to wind down in the evening, and exercising could prevent you from falling asleep, when the time comes.
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I think three hours is sufficient.  I think a better indicator is are you sweating and feel like you are being exerted?  Check your pulse.  Try to get it to 60-70% of your max heart rate to get a moderate workout.  Heartrate max is normally calculated by subtracting your age from 220.\n\nAlso, try other exercises like stair stepping.  From my experience, stair stepping definitely gives you a workout after 20 minutes if you set the right intensity.
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d= v .t\n> d = 50 km/hr (18 min)\n>d = 50 km/60 min (18min)\nd= 50 km (18)/60\nd =900 km/60\nd = 15 km >>the distance travelled\n\nIf you walk at an average of 3 miles per hour (approximately 4.8 km/hr) at a distance of 15 km:\nt= d/v\n=15 km/4.8 km/hr\nt = 3.125 hrs or (3 hours and 7.5 minutes)>>the time you need to walk on 15 km at the speed of 4.8 km/hr.♥