Comments on: Walk This Way http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/ Lifestyle, Wellness, and Fitness Articles from Health.com and Health Magazine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christal http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-17652 Christal Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:12:38 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-17652 L. Bertha - make sure you stretch when you are done walking! Look up some quad stretches (the muscles on the top of your thighs are quadricepts; if they feel tight and painful, the stretching will definitely help). :) I personally do not recommend stretching before-hand because your muscles are "cold" and you could easily tear them... even tiny tears cause major pain. Stretch after you're done walking or otherwise working out - it helps a lot. Some distance runners also recommend an "ice bath" after a long workout... fill a tub part-way with cold water. Add ice till the water is high enough that you can sit in and it will cover your legs but not higher. Sit in it for a little bit. This helps keep the muscles recover faster. I haven't done this, but I've read it in lots of places. L. Bertha – make sure you stretch when you are done walking! Look up some quad stretches (the muscles on the top of your thighs are quadricepts; if they feel tight and painful, the stretching will definitely help). :) I personally do not recommend stretching before-hand because your muscles are “cold” and you could easily tear them… even tiny tears cause major pain. Stretch after you’re done walking or otherwise working out – it helps a lot.

Some distance runners also recommend an “ice bath” after a long workout… fill a tub part-way with cold water. Add ice till the water is high enough that you can sit in and it will cover your legs but not higher. Sit in it for a little bit. This helps keep the muscles recover faster. I haven’t done this, but I’ve read it in lots of places.

]]> By: Christal http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-17650 Christal Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:06:03 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-17650 Norma - to find out how many miles you've walked, you can go to http://www.prevention.com/mywalkingmaps/ It's a website by Prevention magazine, and it has a Google-Maps type feature where you plug in your starting point and can "draw" the actual route that you take; it will tell you how many miles total. It's very cool and easy to use! Norma – to find out how many miles you’ve walked, you can go to http://www.prevention.com/mywalkingmaps/

It’s a website by Prevention magazine, and it has a Google-Maps type feature where you plug in your starting point and can “draw” the actual route that you take; it will tell you how many miles total. It’s very cool and easy to use!

]]> By: Jim http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-16804 Jim Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:58:33 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-16804 i am 48 y/o and walk/run 5 miles per day. is this enough to let me lose 20-30 lbs? i weigh 205 and need to be at 175-180. i am currently eating aboout 2000 calories per day...balanced diet. i am 48 y/o and walk/run 5 miles per day. is this enough to let me lose 20-30 lbs? i weigh 205 and need to be at 175-180. i am currently eating aboout 2000 calories per day…balanced diet.

]]> By: Joey Baulbaggio http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-16803 Joey Baulbaggio Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:56:31 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-16803 I walk 12-15 miles per day. I feel great, but It makes me go to the bathroom a lot... 5-6 times per day. It is a very pwerful and noisy experience now. I was wondering if anyone knew what I could do to slow down my bowel movements. I eat a balanced diet now, lean meat, fruit, veggies, high fiber cereals etc...and plent of skim milk, yogurt and water. I walk 12-15 miles per day. I feel great, but It makes me go to the bathroom a lot… 5-6 times per day. It is a very pwerful and noisy experience now. I was wondering if anyone knew what I could do to slow down my bowel movements. I eat a balanced diet now, lean meat, fruit, veggies, high fiber cereals etc…and plent of skim milk, yogurt and water.

]]> By: Shel Warwick http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-16784 Shel Warwick Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:40:57 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-16784 I started walking in home in the winter with Leslie Sansone--she has dvd's and she is on our on demand cable channel. I started that way because I cannot stand the cold when summer came I started walking outside and have now built up to 3 miles--I take different routes cause I get bored and I take my ipod w/oxygen exercise music it is great has a nice fast pace. I started walking in home in the winter with Leslie Sansone–she has dvd’s and she is on our on demand cable channel.
I started that way because I cannot stand the cold
when summer came I started walking outside and have now built up to 3 miles–I take different routes cause I get bored and I take my ipod w/oxygen exercise music it is great has a nice fast pace.

]]> By: Marie http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-13140 Marie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:31:57 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-13140 Norma, I grew up in Queens. The rule of thumb I remember is that 10 city blocks=one mile. Norma, I grew up in Queens. The rule of thumb I remember is that 10 city blocks=one mile.

]]> By: josie http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-12741 josie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:42 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-12741 I have a double bench swing that is a sort of glidder. THe kind you move with pushing the bottom floor with feet. I sit so my legs are up on opposite bench and my knees bend with each push of the swing. It is a very heavy swing.. How many calories can you burn doing this.??? I have a double bench swing that is a sort of glidder. THe kind you move with pushing the bottom floor with feet. I sit so my legs are up on opposite bench and my knees bend with each push of the swing. It is a very heavy swing.. How many calories can you burn doing this.???

]]> By: Katherine http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-11119 Katherine Thu, 07 May 2009 19:14:05 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-11119 I have recently began a walking routine. I walk for at least a hour depending on my time maybe 90 minutes after I drop the kids off at school. I feel very proud of myself for being consistant, although its only been this week (4 days). I've begun, and everyone has their beginning right? I have recently began a walking routine. I walk for at least a hour depending on my time maybe 90 minutes after I drop the kids off at school. I feel very proud of myself for being consistant, although its only been this week (4 days). I’ve begun, and everyone has their beginning right?

]]> By: L. Bertha Collins http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-10921 L. Bertha Collins Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:02:39 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-10921 I've been walking for (4) weeks and I'm still experiencing a lot of pain in my thighs. What can I do to alleviate the pain before I start walking to be able to continue with my routine number of tracks per day (up to (2) miles)? I’ve been walking for (4) weeks and I’m still experiencing a lot of pain in my thighs. What can I do to alleviate the pain before I start walking to be able to continue with my routine number of tracks per day (up to (2) miles)?

]]> By: Carol http://living.health.com/2008/02/25/walk-this-way/#comment-10920 Carol Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:52:39 +0000 http://healthliving.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-10920 Does going up & down hills count as interval training? Does going up & down hills count as interval training?

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