20-40 minute walk at a comfortable pace, concentrating on your walking form.
Start with checking your posture.
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Stretching 5 minutes.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
Use your arms.
Think of rolling through each step, striking with the heel, pushing off with the toe.
Today we will work on the stride.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.
Walking Form - Stride
Avoid overstriding - taking longer steps to increase speed. This is potentially harmful and is inefficient.
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Take more, smaller steps rather than lengthening your stride.
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Your stride should be longer behind your body, where your toe is pushing off, rather than out in front of your body.
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Your forward leg has no power, while your back leg is what is driving you forward. Getting the full power out of the push from the back leg as it rolls from heel to toe is the key to powerful, efficient walking.
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Fast walkers train themselves to increase the number of steps they take per second and to get full use out of the back part of the stride.
Rewards
What reward do you prefer for finishing an organized walking event? Do you like a medal, a t-shirt, a flower, a certificate, a framed photo? How do you celebrate your achievements? Do you let others see what you have achieved?
Flavor Without Fat
So, here you are with that skinless chicken breast again - what to do to make the meal more exciting? One problem is that fat contributes a lot to the flavor, it acts as the medium that carries aromatic flavors. When you go onto a lower fat diet, you may find foods dull and boring, especially if you are also reducing sodium. Time to turn to herbs, spices, and condiments that are still low in fat.
Adding Flavor Without Fat
Recipe of the day:
Pico de Gallo Salsa
Easy to make, filled with vitamins. Serve with meat or use on sandwiches.
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