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Top 10 Audio Tapes and CDs for Walkers

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com

Created: June 21, 2007

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Tempo music and walking workout audio can help the miles fly by. The best audio includes a warm-up and cool-down at a slower tempo, then takes you up to the workout tempo. Choose a music style that you enjoy.

1. Kathy Smith Powermix Lean Walk (2006)

Enjoy two 30-minute workouts or combine them for an hour long workout. Includes remixes top 40 pop songs by Lenny Kravitz, Gwen Stefani, Black Eyed Peas, Madonna, Prince, Ashlee Simpson, and Eurhythmics.
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2. Shape Fitness Music Walk 1 - 60's Hits - 3 MPH

Features warm-ups and cool-downs for 60 minutes of walking at heart rate 116-122 bpm / 3.0 mph. Songs include: Its All Right - Whispers (Gettin' Louder) - Neddles & Pins - Get On Up - Loves Makes A Women - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Mockingbird - Im Into Something Good - Do It Again - Harlem Shuffle - The Wandered - When Will I Be Loved - California Girls - Sherry - I Thank You - Rescue Me - 25 Miles - Think Twice - Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Ruby Baby - Backfield In Motion.
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3. Sports Music: Christian Walking Music

Featuring upbeat, energetic arrangements of hymns and inspirational songs. Available in Intermediate (120-124 bpm / 3.4 to 3.6 MPH), Intermediate Plus (126-130 bpm / 3.7 to 3.8 MPH) and Advanced (134-136 bpm / 4.0 to 4.1 MPH).

4. Kathy Smith Walkfit

WalkFit walking program with Kathy Smith includes 4 workouts of increasing length and intensity/ (Workout 1 = 112-134 bpm / 3 mph. Workout 2 = 120-140 bpm / 4 mph). Learn how to vary your stride, pace and arm swing. Cassettes or CDs.
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5. Shape Fitness Music Cardio 1: 80's and 90's Hits

This tape or CD features an hour of walking warm-up, workout, and cool down. It's set for a heart rate of 122-126 bpm or 4.0 mph.
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6. Walk For All Seasons Tapes

Walking workouts to marches or swing/big band from walking coach Maggie Spilner. Each tape includes both a 30 minute and a 60 minute workout suitable for beginners through intermediate walkers.

7. Shape Fitness Music Walk 2 - Moderate Pace

If you hail back to the disco era, you'll enjoy this compilation of an hour of walking music with warm-up, workout, and cool down. Tunes by the original artists include "Disco Inferno" and "Le Freak." Cassettes or CD. Set for heart rate 124-134 bpm / 4.0 mph.
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8. Leslie Sansone: Walking For Everybody - Advanced

Advanced Level - Features upbeat music paced for walking 3.5 miles in 50 minutes.
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9. Denise Austin Trim Walk Starter/Strolling

The Trim Walk series includes 30-minute walks, starting with a mile on side one and progressing to over two miles on side two. This is the beginner tape.
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10. Denise Austin Trim Walk Brisk/Advanced

Denise Austin leads you on a faster paced walking workout.
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