Walking for Fitness
Information on walking for life to improve or maintain your fitness, lose weight, decrease stress, and more. How-to's and products and ideas and more!
Table of Contents
Quick Links to Find what you're Looking for:
- Walking to Lose Weight
- Weight Loss Tips
- Walking Speed
- Follow Me On Twitter
- Walkers on Twitter
- Walking Product Reviews
- Fun things for Walkers
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Fasciitis Help
- Walking Tips and Info
- Water for Walkers
- Resolutions, Smezolutions, Just Take a Walk!
- Cold Weather Walking Tips to Keep you Warm
- The Truth About Walking
- New to Walking - Rosie's Story
- Favorite Songs to Walk to
- Country Music for Walking
- Walking Habits Survey
- Sign up for Steps - the weekly walking newsletter from BellaOnline.com
- Walking Quotes
- Are you a walking shoe junkie?
- Pedometers
- Stretch Break! Leave a comment about your walking here.
- Walking as Therapy
Walking to Lose Weight
- Walking off Belly Fat
- This article explains the two kinds of belly fat and how you can determine if you need to lose some of yours to be healthy. Plus, tips on how to walk it off.
- Increase your Metabolism with Walking
- How to increase your body's fat-burning ability with walking!
- Preventing Holiday Weight Gain
- Many of us who walk do so at least in part due to the weight control benefits we get from walking. Walking can help you lose weight and then keep it off. It can also help you avoid putting on those pesky holiday pounds. Try these tips this year for preventing holiday weight gain.
Weight Loss Tips
My article on weight loss tips discusses how to lose weight without resorting to crazy fads or too-good-to-be-true diet plans. Read Weight Loss Tips and make this the year you improve your health and your self-esteem!
Walking can help you Boost Your Metabolism, too!
To find out how many calories you are burning when you walk, read Formulas for Burning Calories with Walking.
And, it's very important to Avoid Weight Loss Scams, too!
Walking can help you Boost Your Metabolism, too!
To find out how many calories you are burning when you walk, read Formulas for Burning Calories with Walking.
And, it's very important to Avoid Weight Loss Scams, too!
Walking Speed
Want to Walk Faster? Read these articles for tips on increasing your walking speed
Find out the Average Walking Pace or Speed as well as pace for brisk walking, speedwalking or powerwalking and even racewalking.
A Brisk Walking Pace is recommended for basic cardiovascular fitness. This article shows you how to find out if you are walking briskly.
Adding Intervals to your Walking is a great way to amp up your walk by adding brief spurts of faster walking. It offers many benefits and is easy to do.
A Brisk Walking Pace is recommended for basic cardiovascular fitness. This article shows you how to find out if you are walking briskly.
Adding Intervals to your Walking is a great way to amp up your walk by adding brief spurts of faster walking. It offers many benefits and is easy to do.
Follow Me On Twitter
If you're on Twitter, follow me for walking article updates and just general walking microblogging!
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- aka Deborah Crawford
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- Babysitting Kylie tonight. She's walking all over the place now.
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- Hint: It is possible to spam-blast someone's twitter stream. Twenty tweets in three minutes is a good start and will get you unfollowed!
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Walkers on Twitter
Follow other walkers on Twitter.
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- JuliaRosien
- @plussizefromC Sounds like fun! Might do some holiday decorating & writing for GoGirlfriend and definitely a walk! Relaxing & rejuvenating
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- HollywoodK_Life
- @AyishaDiaz ill walk the lil nigga!! anything 4 da wife!
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- AshHoney101
- @DANCEforever__x What's perfect? The walk & talk on the beach with my friend? Oh yeah, I'm LONG over due...*wink*
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- Rango3
- try to say goodbye and I choke try to walk away and I stumble Though I try to hide it it's clear My world crumbles when you are not near
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Walking Product Reviews
Reviews of pedometers, heart rate monitors, books, dvds and other walking stuff!
- Omron Digital Pedometer
- The Omron HJ-112 Digital Pedometer is great for walkers. It is very easy to program, comes with a great belt clip and automatically resets itself every night. Plus, it keeps data for 7 days, so you can compare your progress over the course of a week, and if you keep a log, you have some extra time to get it all logged.
- Wicking Socks
- Why you need good socks to avoid painful blisters. And, how to find them.
- Running Skirts for Walking
- If you are looking for something more modest than shorts, and that won't bunch up in the crotch, try a running skirt. They're perfect for walkers, too!
- Heart Rate Monitor for Walkers
- Would a heart rate monitor help you in your walking? If you have any heart problems, I hope you already use one. But, even if you are heart-healthy, you can benefit from a heart rate monitor.
- Walking with Audiobooks
- My newest passion is walking and listening to books on my iPod. I love to read but it is hard to find time to read as much as I would like. So when I discovered I could listen to books when I walk, I was ecstatic!
- You on a Diet
- You on a Diet - The Owner's Manual for Waist Management by Mehmet C. Oz and Michael F. Roizen is one of the "You" manuals that aim to educate people on the inner workings of the human body. I have a little crush on Dr. Oz, so that may be a small factor in why I like this book. What can I say? He's cute and smart! You might have seen him on one of his many Oprah appearances, or on various shows on the Discovery channel.
- Champion JogBra Review
- Walkers need sports bras, too. When you walk fast, you will find your breasts do bounce quite a bit and whatever you can do to minimize the bounce will help prevent and/or delay sagging. A good sports bra will certainly help and I never walk without one.
This version by Champion is a great sports bra and will hold you in place even if you decide to run, jog, dance or join a pickup basketball game while you are out walking. This is one of the most sturdy sports bras I own, and in fact, I rarely wear it because the band is too tight for me, and I am the upper range of sizes offered. So, I highly recommend you order one band size up from what you regularly wear. Click link to read the rest of my review.
Fun things for Walkers
- Walking for Fun and Fitness
- Ideas on fun things you can to jazz up your walks!
- Tina Turner's Simply the Best Review
- Great walking album! Read my review of this album by one of my favorite R&B/rock queens.
- Using Gmaps Pedometer
- Gmaps Pedometer is an easy to use, free website that helps you plan your walks quickly or plot a walk you have already taken. Then, you can save it to your favorites and make any additions or subtractions to keep up with your distance.
- Visualize your Fitness
- Many top athletes and sports superstars use visualization techniques to mentally "practice" their skills and hone their athletic ability. They mentally "see" themselves jumping higher, making a basket, hitting a golf ball, crossing a finish line. It is a huge part of sports psychology, coaching and training. You can use those same techniques to visualize your fitness and reach your goals.
- Walking Log - Walking
- Using a walking log to keep a diary of your walks. Makes a great record and helps you keep up with your goals and progress. - Walking Log - Walking is a personally written site at BellaOnline
Plantar Fasciitis
Got plantar fasciitis?These articles will tell what it is and how to make it feel better:
Plantar Fasciitis
Treating Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis Help
How to heal your heel spurs.
The Heel Pain R.E.S.C.U.E. Program: A Comprehensive Guide to Eliminating Heel Pain Caused by Plantar Fasciitis (2 DVD Set)
Complete info on what PF is and how you can make changes to avoid re-injuring yourself.
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 11/28/2009) 
Futuro Plantar Fasciitis Sleep Support
A night brace is a lifesaver for many PF victims.
Amazon Price: $32.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Walking Tips and Info
- Swelling Hands When Walking - Walking
- If your hands swell when you walk, this article will explain some causes and how to prevent and treat them. - Swelling Hands When Walking
- Your Daily Sweat - Walking
- Sweat, or perspiration, is your bodys chief cooling mechanism and it occurs almost constantly. You can sweat and not even know it because it evaporates before you notice. So, those people who protest that they never sweat are wrong. Plus, how working up a sweat can be good for you! - Your Daily
- Training to Walk a 5K - Walking
- With just a few weeks of following one of these training plans, you can walk a 5K and know for sure you will make it to the finish line!
- Training to Walk a 5K - Walking is a personally written site at BellaOnline
Water for Walkers
Read my latest article for info you need to know on staying hydrated, and tips to help you drink more water.
Water for Walkers
Water for Walkers
Resolutions, Smezolutions, Just Take a Walk!
Get healthy, lose weight, feel better
Walking is the ultimate exercise for so many reasons, and if fitness made your resolutions list, start with walking.
It's easy, dang-near free, and good for you!
Read Health Goals for 2008 to learn how to set and achieve your goals to be healthier. (Okay, the formula works for all goals, really.)
It's easy, dang-near free, and good for you!
Read Health Goals for 2008 to learn how to set and achieve your goals to be healthier. (Okay, the formula works for all goals, really.)
Cold Weather Walking Tips to Keep you Warm
Do you hibernate during winter? Avoid the cold at all costs and hole up inside by the fire? That can be cozy and comfy, but sometimes not so friendly to your figure or your health. So, how do you stick to your exercise plan? Read on for my Cold-weather Walking Tips.
The Truth About Walking
Are you sitting there, reading this, thinking you would like to exercise someday if you only had the time, the energy, the money to join a gym, someone to watch the kids, cuter clothes, better legs, not so many aches & pains, etc.?
Here's the bad news: Those are all excuses. And, excuses are no excuse. They are little self-imposed boundaries or limitations that you hide behind. They are obstacles in your way. It's just your way of telling yourself no.
Here's the good news: Those are all excuses. You can walk right by them on your way to better health and freedom from self-imposed ideas that degrade your quality of life.
Read on for more of the Truth about Walking.
Here's the bad news: Those are all excuses. And, excuses are no excuse. They are little self-imposed boundaries or limitations that you hide behind. They are obstacles in your way. It's just your way of telling yourself no.
Here's the good news: Those are all excuses. You can walk right by them on your way to better health and freedom from self-imposed ideas that degrade your quality of life.
Read on for more of the Truth about Walking.
New to Walking - Rosie's Story
The story of a beginner, New to Walking - Rosie's Story shares the triumph of one woman's determination to improve her life and her health.
Country Music for Walking
Country's newer leading ladies make perfect walking partners.
If you're a country fan, you'll love walking to these great songs. You'll find quite a few songs here that have perfect timing for your steps! Plus these sassy country gals will leave you ready to rock your own world after your workout.
The Best of SheDAISY
Put some pep in your step with these songs: Little Good-Byes, I Will. . .But, Lucky for You, Get Over Yourself, Passenger Seat, Don't Worry 'bout a Thing, and I'm Taking the Wheel.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/28/2009)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Love these songs! Gunpowder and Lead, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Down, and Getting Ready,
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Taylor Swift
Wonderful songs, great walking beats: Picture to Burn, The Outside, Should've Said No, Our Song, and I'm Only Me when I'm with You,
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
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Love On The Inside [Deluxe Fan Edition]
Walking faves: All I Want to Do, It Happens, Take Me As I Am, Steve Earle, and Operation: Working Vacation.
Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Carnival Ride
My walking picks: Flat on the Floor, Get out of this Town, Last Name, The More Boys I Meet, and Twisted.
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 11/28/2009)
Walking Habits Survey
Share your walking practices-- Walking Habits Survey
(After you vote, you can see everyone else's answers).
Feel free to join the forum and talk about walking with other walkers, too!
(After you vote, you can see everyone else's answers).
Feel free to join the forum and talk about walking with other walkers, too!
Sign up for Steps - the weekly walking newsletter from BellaOnline.com
Just click here to sign up and you'll get a weekly email about new articles on walking.
Walking Quotes
Of all exercises, walking is the best.-- Thomas Jefferson
To find new things, take the path you took yesterday.
--John Burroughs
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
-- Steven Wright
Are you a walking shoe junkie?
Does your inner Imelda come out when you go to the shoe store?
Time to fess up! How many pairs of walking shoes or sneakers or athletic shoes are in your closet?
Pedometers
It's fun to keep track of your steps or mileage.
The recommendation is to walk 10,000 steps a day -- how close do you come? Buy a pedometer and find out!
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Stretch Break! Leave a comment about your walking here.
Are you a walker, a wannabe, or a kindred spirit with a different practice? Let me know what you think about the lens and walking! Info requests are allowed, too!
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- dannystaple dannystaple Dec 15, 2008 @ 7:29 am
- I will have to read more of those articles. I walk regularly, I think more people should try and make it part of their day- it will seem like a drag to start with, but once it is part of the daily routine they will just feel the benefits - getting out, seeing more of the outdoors, being away from aircon for some time every day. Good lens.
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Jul 12, 2008 @ 12:36 am
- And excellent array of articles for those interested in starting a walking program or wanting to add a little something to their current routine.
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- Great lens. I love walking...with my iPod and a good book:) 5*4U
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Walking as Therapy
Walking can be useful therapy for all sorts of conditions, from bad backs to broken hearts.
- Walking for Back Pain - Walking
- Back pain is one of the leading causes of missed work, and chronic back pain is something many people deal with daily. It can be excruciating, debilitating, and in some cases, even disabling. But, walking can help ease back pain, and help prevent it. - Walking for Back Pain -
by Deborah
Deborah Crawford is a writer and marketing coach in Memphis, TN and owner of Smart Marketing Works. I've been walking for fitness for... (more)
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