Walking to lose weight

Walking to lose weight!

Walking is great and we always keep repeating it, together with doctors and all the fans of this wonderful way to keep in shape, but in reality there is also a way for walking to lose weight, therefore it is useful to those who must get back into shape.

We must therefore learn how to do it well and understand how it can be useful.

Walking to lose weight

How many calories are consumed with walking?

The number of calories that you can burn walking varies according to your weight and obviously to the pace taken. We can make an average and say that walking at approximately 6 kilometres per hour, allows us to burn about 400 calories per hour and this is absolutely not a little.

If you want to walk to lose weight a suitable tool could be a pedometer that can record your daily activities, and monitor your progress.

The step counter is a simple tool that can be fixed to the trousers and its main function is to calculate the steps carried out during the day, but there are models with various options such as counting calories, speed etc.

How long do you need to walk to lose weight?

If you want to lose weight the ideal time to walk, effectively goes from 30 to 90 minutes per day. The maximum benefits are achieved with a walk of at least 30 consecutive minutes at a quick pace of at least 6 kph.

Scholars have calculated that in the first half hour of physical activity in fact the body burns the sugars stored if then you continue the activity, the body releases the fat and begins to consume the fat that we need to lose weight. Walking several times a week for at least 30 minutes helps reduce from 1000 to 3000 calories and to improve the work of our metabolism.

Walking is simple and accessible to everyone and all you need is a pair of comfortable shoes, it also helps to stabilize the blood pressure and cholesterol levels and hence to reduce the risk of cardiac decompensation.

Walking is also an activity in which it is necessary to support the body in this way it will stimulate the bones to become stronger and gives fewer problems than for example running.

Walking is an activity that we learn by ourselves and when we are little but whether you just want to pass some time or whether you want to walk to lose weight it is necessary to keep your chin up, focusing your look to about ten steps infront., straighten your shoulders and contract your gluteus, in this way your posture is correct.

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