Sunny Day Everyone! 😀

I hope everyone is in a great mood today. Weather is improving and it is a great time to start some activities.Mine is walking! I can say it is my daily routine and habit! …Nothing special, but as a habit it brings me a lot of energy!

Walking is a great way to improve or maintain our overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. Walking is free and doesn’t require any special equipment or training.

For most people, there is little difference in the amount of energy used by walking. Plan to cover a set distance each day and monitor how long it takes you to walk this distance. As your fitness improves, you will be able to walk a longer distance and use more energy.

Walking fast burns more kilojoules per hour than walking slowly, but this doesn’t mean you have to push yourself until you’re breathless. Instead, pace yourself so that you can still talk. This simple rule of thumb means that you walk safely within your target heart rate, which brings about health gains.

Our bodies tend to get used to physical activity, so continue to increase your intensity as you are able to improve your fitness levels. You can increase the intensity of your walks by:

• walking up hills,
• walking with hand weights,
• increasing your walking speed gradually by including some quick walking,
• increasing the distance you walk quickly before returning to a moderate,

Breathing is also very important for effective walking. I apply Buteyko Clinic Method; (with DVD and CD) the Complete Instruction to Reverse Asthma, Rhinitis and Snoring Permanently: Suitable for Children and All Adults.

The method, realized in the 1950’s by Russian medical scientist Dr. Konstantin Buteyko, aims to resolve a great number of dysfunctions by normalizing breathing and results in a very specific accumulated gas mixture that an organism requires to function properly.

It is now more evident that all this time we thought taking a deep breath was producing a relaxing effect, we were incorrect. In reality, breathing lightly and only through the nose is the ideal technique for relaxation and optimal health.

Dr. Buteyko developed a test to measure the depth of breathing and consequent retention of carbon dioxide, resultant oxygenation and health. He named it the “Control Pause” breathing test. This acts as a natural peak flow meter and is far more useful.

I hope today’s article will help us to live healthy and happy life with a beautiful views around us. Enjoy your walking! 🙂 I am going for mine as well! 😀