Fight against reluctance and start walking now! We tell you how to lose weight by walking.
Are you one of those who prefer not to play sports? Does the simple idea of going to the gym make you lazy? Don't worry, there is also a solution for you! And although running is one of the most complete physical activities, it also requires the body to suffer a great impact, so walking is becoming a very good alternative. And it is that in addition to implying a much smaller impact, because the center of mass does not ascend as much as when running, we also add the peculiarity that it will help us to lose the odd kilo or more.
In addition to this, walking has many more benefits such as: activates our metabolism, improves our muscles, our intestinal transit, strengthens our heart and most importantly; Improve our self-esteem.
But if your main goal is to lose weight walking, you will have to take care and maintain a healthy diet and also take into account a series of main rules. We list them for you!
-Increase your pace:
There are two important nuances: the number of steps and the cadence with which they are taken. The National Center for Biotechnology Information sets the minimum number of steps at 10,000 (about 8 km) to imply a significant benefit in our health. But for this, we should take these steps at a moderate pace (between 4.8 km / h and 6.4 km / h).
Keep these data in mind because they will be your main tool to reach your goal: burn calories.
-Get out of your comfort zone:
It has been shown that as we adapt to a sports activity we burn fewer calories than we lost the first few days. This means that you cannot always try to do the same route and that your usual route to work is not worth it.
You will have to challenge your body so that it does not become lazy and choose new scenarios to continue putting it in shape.
Add difficulties ...
Making the purchase can be another very good excuse to add steps. And the simple fact of adding weight to our walks will involve an extra effort for our body and therefore a new opportunity to lose calories.
Motivation, motivation and more motivation!
There are many mobile applications to help us with this. And the simple fact of being able to see our number of steps revealed in them and ultimately our progress will help you take your next steps with much more motivation and desire.
Another tip is to try to walk at the beginning of the day. This will help you start the day with a lot of energy. If it is impossible for you, it is best to choose the last hour of the afternoon to help you eliminate tensions and sleep better.
Yes now! The excuses to get that 'big guy' you've always wanted is over!
