HOW WALKING AFFECTS OUR BODY COMPONENTS Let’s learn how walking affects our body components. It affects the five components of fitness: 1. BODY COMPOSITION: Walking four times a week, 30 minutes each time, the average person can lose 18 pounds in a year with no change in diet. Walking can help you trim fat as well as tone your muscles. 2. CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS: Walking at any level or speed, two or three times a week for at least 20 minutes increases cardiovascular strength. By increasing the strength of your heart and lungs, you increase your ability not only to exercise longer and harder but also to perform everyday task without tiring. 3. FLEXIBILITY: As with any endurance activity, walking doesnt significantly increase your flexibility. Every activity uses certain muscles groups more than others. Therefore you dont stretch the muscles that walking uses extensively. Theyll tighten, straighten and perhaps cause pains or strains. These exercises are vital for remaining free injury...evironhealthdrink/wp/?p=1108&preview=true
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 08:05:00 +0000
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