Health benefits of walking daily

How many times have you heard repeated that walking is good for your health? How many times you have proposed to do, but nothing?

Walking is a healthy exercise that brings many benefits, which must be used and that we must constantly practice.

It all starts with a single step:

    Equipment
    Company
    Initiative

This article will address the theme "Walking is good for health" but also the different disciplines of the walkway.
Walking is good here is why, and the benefits to health

We start from the benefits you get from a good assiduous daily walk.

•     Fewer tumors: walking reduces the possible occurrence of tumors, it was found that women who walk more have less chance of developing breast cancer;

•     It keeps you young: walking helps to stay young and prolongs life. It is the WHO to declare, who walks 3 km a day live longer;

•     Lose weight: walking you lose weight much faster, just half an hour a day. It 'also important to get up and down the stairs do not use the elevator! Walking counteracts obesity is a well known fact in children, therefore, bring the kids for a walk;

•     Diabetes away: yes, walking prevents type 2 diabetes naturally it is an aid which must be assisted nutrition and weight control.

•     It helps the brain processes: walking stimulates creativity, helps to think and solve problems, and contrasts senile dementia;

•     It stabilizes the mood: walking helps to stabilize mood so to prevent anxiety and depression;

•     Counteracts high blood pressure: walking helps to avoid pressure surges walk is also a good friend of the heart;

•     It stimulates the immune system: walking reinforce the immune system and then you get sick less;

•     Beneficial to the thyroid: the walk awakens sluggish thyroid gland and stimulates the activity;

•     Tones muscles: especially in the legs but also the feet, counteracts the onset of varicose veins;

•     Strengthens bones: Did you know that walking helps prevent osteoporosis?

•     More energy: a good walk helps you feel more energetic and active ... even sexually;

•     It helps control cholesterol;

•     It improves blood circulation;

•     It helps the breath walking trains the lungs, helps them to expand and to better oxygenate the body;

•     It helps fight insomnia: walking helps the body to relax, free serotonin and predisposes to nocturnal rest.

Because you have to walk reap these benefits? 30 minutes a day.

In summary, walking contrasts:

•      the Depression;

•      stroke and heart attack;

•      obesity;

•      senile dementia;

•      diabetes;

•      high blood pressure.

Walking is good for health: how to do it

Congealed the benefits of walking, you need to see how you do and the necessary equipment.

Ok, walking is something that everyone can do ... It only takes a pair of shoes right?

In fact if you do not walk well you get tired quickly, and serves no purpose, and if you do not choose the right shoes is sore feet assured.
So, what do we need?

•      A pedometer;

•      a comfortable tracksuit (with pocket handkerchiefs, telephone and mp3);

•      a cotton shirt with long sleeves;

•      scarf and winter gloves;

•      comfortable shoes, not too rigid and with the right upward, breathable;

•      cotton socks. 

As you walk?

The steps are natural, not too spaced apart. The speed is gradual, we start with a slow walk and gradually we increase the pace.

The body is straight, relaxed, your arms are at ninety degrees and the head is straight, no weight on his shoulders. The breath is calm and steady.

No jumping, no races, no efforts. The heel touches the ground in the first step. Do not look at the ground and do not keep your arms still and rigid.

In this workout it is involved throughout the body: muscles, heart, tendons, lungs, joints and also the mind.

The ideal is to walk for 30 minutes a day, if you manage to rise is even better.

recommendations:

•     Never walk in dark places, alone in less populated areas;

•     Do not wear valuables;

•     Wear brightly colored clothing and reflective jackets the night;

•     Do not use the mp3 at night and hold it down into traffic;

•     Always carry the phone.

Technical hike

As I mentioned at the beginning I also talked about various techniques, or various types of walking.
Trekking

Trekking is one of these, well known: it is the walking excursion version.

It is practiced in natural trails, with the right equipment, the right shoes, jackets and small backpacks for prune behind the water. They can not miss sunglasses, phone, insect repellent, sunscreen and expandable batons.

The difference between a walk in the plains, especially in the city and one in the mountain trails is evident: the exercise is increased, the purest air (hopefully) and is more adventurous.

The trips are of various levels, started by easy routes if you have never practiced trekking and do not go into areas you do not know yourself.

for hiking tips:

•      you are close to the guide;

•      check the weather;

•      dress yourself onion;

•      Keep with you a trail map, a compass, your phone.

The hiking benefits are similar to those of the walk, if not more. They reinforce much: heart, lungs and immune system. Of course it should be a lot mood.

Nordic Walking

Nordic walking is also a walk, where you use the sticks to give himself thrust and this also takes place in mountain nature trails in the plains but also in the parks in the city wanting.

Even by Nordic walking are drawn many benefits, especially for the circulation, subject however to the follow the right technique, in fact, there are courses (also controlled on the web free of charge).

Here are the basics of Nordic walking:

•     coordination alternating arms-legs;

•     extension movement of the legs and arms;

•     relaxation of the shoulders and muscular relaxation in the movement of the arms;

•     upright posture.

Here are the benefits that flow from it:

•     increased strength and stamina;

•     increased coordination;

•     strengthening of vascular pathways;

•     consumption of greater quantities of calories;

•     strengthening lung and bone structure;

•     the benefit of the mind and mood;

Even in the case of this walk, we recommend using the ideal equipment and to follow the technique with a teacher, worth all the recommendations mentioned above.

Good walk!