Walking is a great low-impact exercise for developing and maintaining and developing cardiovascular fitness. You can walk anywhere at anytime, and unlike some fitness regimens, your only expense is comfortable clothing and a good pair of shoes.
Don’t forget that exercise is accumulative! If you cannot set aside at least 30 consecutive minutes in your day, break it into segments. Walk 10 minutes here, 15 minutes there… you get the idea!
Why Walk?
Reduces risk of heart attack
Decreases risk for Type II Diabetes
Increased energy
Improved cardiovascular fitness
Increased muscle tone
Stress reduction
Weight control
Calories burned walking…
Calories burned in 1 hour of walking (3.0 mph)
Weight
Calories burned
110
165
130
195
150
225
170
254
190
294
210
314
230
344
Counting your steps…
Health experts believe that the Surgeon General’s endorsement of 30 minutes of physical activity daily is the equivalent of walking 10,000 steps—which is about 5 miles and burns close to 400 calories. Large epidemiological studies have found that 10,000 steps is also the amount of exertion your body requires to burn enough calories to reduce the risk of chronic disease.
Around campus…
Below are some approximated distances that can be done just by walking around the Bellarmine University campus!
