Walking: Anti-aging ExerciseWalking for your anti-aging exercise is a smart choice. According to the U. S. President's Council on Physical Fitness and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease and other scientific studies, it has been shown that it can:
Is this Really an Anti-aging exercise?Yes, and New York city Residents are a prime example. A few years ago pundits were surprised to learn that New York City residents live longer than than most people in the United States. A New Yorker born in 2004 is expected to live about 9 months longer than the average American AND the life expectancy in that city is increasing at a faster rate than the rest of the country. While the average person in the United States has added about 2.5 years to the life span since 1990, New Yorkers have added 6.2 years. Why?When Thomas Frieden, New York’s commissioner of public health was asked about these figures, he noted that public policy does not really explain it. He noted instead that New York is a CITY OF WALKERS. In fact, the American Podiatric Medical Association and Prevention magazine has designated New York as BEST CITY for walking several years in a row. Frieden also noted that New Yorkers do not amble. They move fast and hard....qualities that researchers say make for better conditioning and health. You do not have to live in New York to benefit from this exercise. It is something almost anyone can do. (Of course before making a radical change in your exercise habits, you should consult your health care provider.) If you have a number of health problems, you can begin your right in your own home. Measure the distance acrossrooms and figure out how many times you need to go the length of rooms and/or hallways to reach 1/10 of a mile (a mileis 5,280 feet). This technique has been used by captured soldiers and detainees to stay fit when housed in small cells.You can adapt it to your own situation. If you are going to start 'going for a walk' as part of your anti-aging exercise program, you might want to bring a timer or set your watch to ring after 10 minutes. Then go as far as you can in 10 minutes. When the alarm goes off, turn and return home. You may find that your return trip takes more than 10 minutes. OK, you had to slow down a bit. When it takes you no more than 10 minutes to get back to your starting point, then you are ready to add a few minutes to your outward trip. If you plan to walk a half hour a day, you will do 15 minutes on the outward leg. When you reach your 15 minute limit, head back. 15 + 15 = 30 minute walk. What you will find is that with practice you may cover more ground in your 15 minutes but you are spending no more time on this anti-aging exercise program. What if you do not have not the time or place it?Many people find that during the work week they can not fit in a formal program. Researchers who are aware of theconstraints of modern life have begun studying ways you can increase your physical activity without addingtwenty or thirty minutes of special exercise sessions to your day.A number of 'workplace walking programs' have studied how to help people add this activity to their regular day. These programs have targeted the work place and what they have found is that the use of a pedometer while at work is not only motivating but it provides each person with daily feed back about his or her activity level. This research has shown that using a Pedometer is a great way to start ensure you have enough movement in your daily life. The use of pedometers seem to be really motivating. They make it possible for you to track your daily distance and then add something at the end of the day if you need it. To read more about pedometers and their use to Walking :the pedometer approach Click here for more Anti-aging exercises |