There are many ways to keep ourselves healthy and one of the most important
after eating well and drinking lots of water, is to walk! There should not
be a day that goes by where you don't walk for at least 10 minutes.
This exercise is completely available to everyone!
But as we age, even taking a walk can be a source of anxiety. All you
need to do is fall once and the fear is entrenched.
So let's do the walking safely, so that a fall is not what happens
ever.
When we are younger, our bodies react better to outside stimulus.
Looking up at birds, trees, planes and things around us is not a
problem. But once you are over 65, our bodies don't react the same
way.
We can and should focus on our steps. Putting one foot in front of
the other and having a
good pair of shoes on will make walking so much safer for older individuals. Our eyes
and bodies need to be focused on the job at hand.
Walking should be the ultimate easy way to stay fit, so could I suggest
that after making the choice to walk for fitness, you then make sure you
have a good pair of walking shoes.
I like
athletic type shoes
for my walking as the soles are well padded and the treads on the bottom are
deep, giving me great traction in all kinds of weather. Puddles should not
stop us from getting those walking minutes in. If the weather is
inclement then let's take our walking inside at a shopping mall. Many malls
now have walking clubs that are available to anyone, or you can just go
there and do your walk on your own.
If you need a little extra help,
Nordic Walking Poles
are a great addition and add a little extra stability and balance. My
other half and I have these
Fit Life Walking Poles and we use them often. They are light weight and yet sturdy.
The difference it makes when walking is amazing. I would never have
thought that holding onto these poles would make such a difference in my
gait and the ability to walk even further than I thought possible. But
they really do help a lot!
Now that summer is on it's way out, it's time to make a new fitness
challenge ours. Let's all start by taking a nice walk in the autumn
air to enjoy the change in weather as well as the beautiful changes in
nature.
Make your walk a daily habit and I bet you will be pleased with the results
in both your physical health as well as your mental
health.
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In closing I just want to say that I am not a doctor, and the health
benefits of walking are something that I have personally felt after
committing to walking daily.
Check with your own physician to make sure that this is a good fit for
you!
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Walking is such good exercise, especially as we age! I have neglected my daily walks during the hot summer months and need to get back to them now that the weather is getting more clement.I appreciate your recommendations for sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and poles.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes take my walks in the malls around me when it's too hot outdoors. Glad you are enjoying the more chilled air of late.
DeleteIt has been too hot here for the last few months to enjoy walking outside, so I have had to make due with walking inside. I believe it was you who introduced us to the idea of step counting. Walking is definitely the easiest and best exercise, but certainly becomes more challenging as we age. I haven't tried the poles yet. We like to walk the trails through the woods. Would they help there too or are they just good on concrete & pavement?
ReplyDeleteThey are excellent for walks in the woods. We took our everywhere uneven pavement and outdoors are no problem and the walking sticks help with stability!
DeleteI fully agree with your suggestions here, Olivia. Age can add a bit of unsteadiness at times, so having walking poles would certainly help with that.
ReplyDeleteIt does and at that price point it is not a hardship to get some. The prices have come down a lot! More and more people are realizing that with the walking poles it's not just walking exercise but the movement of the arms increases your heart rate too! Better exercise walking with the poles.
DeleteThose poles sound great. Thanks for the suggestion
ReplyDeleteThey are really a good investment in yourself!
DeleteWalking is great for our physical and mental health /wellbeing and it is really good to walk everyday if we can. I think your suggestions for good shoes and walking poles are excellent. I imagine they increase safety especially over rougher surfaces and help with feeling more confident. Great review Thank you !
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