Posts Tagged “Walking”
Jan
27
2012
Sep
07
2011
Fitness Walking for DummiesPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: Dummies, Fitness, Walking
Product Description Fitness Walking For Dummies is for anyone who wants to start an exercise program but may not have the knowledge or motivation to do it. If you’re already a walking fanatic, you’ll find out how to become a better fitness walker. This easy-to-understand guide is also for those who are on track to
Explore what it takes to begin an exercise program by setting goals, choosing shoes, and considering nutrition to optimize your workout. Fitness Walking For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:
Like 67 million other people in the United States who log over 201 million miles a year, you want to take advantage of all of the great things a regular walking program can do for you. Whether your goal is to improve your health or your appearance, lose weight, get stronger, feel good about yourself, or all of the above, walking can help you get to where you want to go. This book can help you do that by showing you everything you need to know about starting and maintaining a walking program.Amazon.com Review
For those of us working on getting to level one, Neporent is gentle, explaining how to test endurance; set goals; choose the right clothing, shoes, socks, and sports bra; eat right; set up a routine; walk in different weather conditions; and stay safe. She also includes strength training exercises and stretches for walkers, tips for walking with a dog, common injuries, a treadmill guide, snazzy gadgets, and much more. This is a super book for the fitness walker, beginning or experienced, from an author who clearly is a walker herself. Highly recommended. –Joan Price
May
28
2011
Start! Walking with Leslie Sansone 1 & 2 Mile WalkPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Videos, tags: Leslie, Mile, Sansone, Start, Walk, WalkingProduct Description ExerciseTV and Leslie Sansone’s Walk at Home, in cooperation with the American Heart Association have produced an in-home walking workout that will put you on the path to achieving good heart health! If you’re new to exercising, begin with the gentle-paced, 20 minute – 1 Mile – beginner program. Leslie will teach you how to increase your heart rate with low impact moves that are safe and easy for beginners. When you’re ready, move on to the intermediate 30 minute – 2 Mile – Brisk Walk. In this workout you’ll start to pick up the pace and work to increase your heart rate and maintain your cardio for a full 30 minutes. Walking is the single most effective form of physical activity and helps to improve your circulation; reduce stress; improve muscle tone and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. And now you can do it at home … so get moving and Start! Walking! This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply.
Apr
23
2011
ChiWalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and EnergyPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: ChiWalking, Energy, Fitness, Health, Lifelong, Walking
Product Description The low-impact health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular forms of daily exercise. Yet few people experience all the benefits that walking can offer.
In ChiWalking, Danny and Katherine Dreyer, well-known walking and running coaches, teach the walking technique they created that transforms walking from a mundane means of locomotion into an intensely rewarding practice that enhances mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Similar to Pilates, yoga, and T’ai Chi, ChiWalking emphasizes body alignment and mindfulness while strengthening the core muscles of the body.
The five mindful steps of the ChiWalking program will get anyone, regardless of age or athletic ability, into great shape from head to toe, inside and out.
1. Get aligned. Develop great posture and better balance.
Mar
17
2011
Walking: The Ultimate Exercise for Optimum HealthPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: Exercise, Health, Optimum, Ultimate, Walking
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Nov
13
2010
Nordic Walking for Total FitnessPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: Fitness, Nordic, Total, Walking
Product Description In Nordic Walking for Total Fitness, Nordic walking experts Suzanne Nottingham and Alexandra Jurasin show you how to make the most of every walk. You’ll learn how to choose the perfect pole, master proper form and technique, and supplement your routine for the ultimate total-body workout. Nordic Walking for Total Fitness includes six essential workouts from short, quick walks to longer, more challenging workout excursions. You can tailor each workout to achieve your fitness goal, or you can select from a menu of sample programs developed specifically for cardio health, strength, power, flexibility, sport cross-training, and full-body fitness. If you’re ready to hit the path with power and purpose, Nordic Walking for Total Fitness is for you. It’s like having a personal trainer striding alongside you every step of the way.
Jul
31
2010
Fitness Through Aerobics, Step Training, WalkingPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: Aerobics, Fitness, Step, Through, Training, Walking
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Jun
05
2010
Prevention’s Complete Book of Walking: Everything You Need to Know to Walk Your Way to Better HealthPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Books, tags: Better, Book, Complete, Everything, Health, Know, Need, Prevention's, Walk, WalkingProduct Description From the walking editor of America’s number one healthy living magazine comes the definitive guide to America’s number one fitness activity: walking. Join Prevention‘s Maggie Spilner as she introduces you to the tools and techniques that can help you get more from your walking routine. You’ll go farther and faster, with greater comfort and less risk of injury. Prevention’s Complete Book of Walking features: *Three workout plans to help you walk off extra pounds (page 97) *Step-by-step instructions for finding perfect-fitting shoes (page 47) *Yoga poses that support an efficient, fluid stride (page 131) *A buyer’s guide for choosing the best treadmill (page 60) *A complete program to train for a 5-K event (page 151) Prevention’s Complete Book of Walking also features the 6-week Dynamic Walking program developed by Suki Munsell, Ph.D. You’ll learn to move your body with grace, control, and power, so you’ll get even greater benefit from your walking routine. Author Maggie Spilner, an editor at Prevention magazine, progressed from agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), which prevented her from walking farther than around the block, to becoming an avid walker who has walked extensively in five countries. “I consider walking to be both my therapy and my proving ground,” she says now. Spilner’s style is warm and chatty, as if you’re joining her for a walk and friendly conversation. She relates personal stories; describes walks she has taken; offers sound, expert-based advice; and illustrates points with anecdotes. Most of all, she wants you to enjoy walking. “I like to think of walking as an art form and of every walk as a painting-in-progress,” she writes. “Enjoy the landscape!” –Joan Price Prevention’s Complete Book of Walking: Everything You Need to Know to Walk Your Way to Better Health
Apr
26
2010
Used Exercise Equipment Company Absolute Fitness Solutions Walking Tour Part 3 & 4Posted by Blogmaster in Exercise Equipment, tags: Absolute, Company, Equipment, Exercise, Fitness, Part, Solutions, Tour, Used, Walking
Mar
07
2010
Leslie Sansone: Walk Away the Pounds – Complete In-Home Walking SystemPosted by Blogmaster in Exercise & Fitness Videos, tags: Away, Complete, InHome, Leslie, Pounds, Sansone, System, Walk, Walking
Product Description Leslie Sansone: Walk Away the Pounds – Complete In-Home Walking System |






















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