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Walking is a fantastic way to get fitter and healthier in both body and mind. I do it every day with the dog. It’s free, accessible for most, it’s right outside the door, and needs almost no equipment.<\/div>\n
Here are some facts and figures which I hope will motivate you next time you catch yourself making excuses not to go out for a walk (uh-oh)<\/div>\n
Walking is ridiculously simple, and astonishingly good for you – study after study proves it.\u00a0 Sneaking in a few minutes walk several times a week is amazingly good for us.\u00a0 Walking to reduce your weight is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of walking. It’s so much more than the daily step count.<\/div>\n
Find out what Caron said about it when she started her walking program which made me intake my breath very sharply.<\/div>\n

How is walking good for you?<\/h2>\n

Here are some stats on walking.<\/h3>\n
\u2600\ufe0f\u00a0BRAIN.\u00a0 Just 2 hours of walking can reduce your\u00a0risk of stroke<\/strong>\u00a0by 30%.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f MEMORY\u00a0 \u00a040 mins 3x a week protects the bit of the brain associated with\u00a0planning and memor<\/strong>y.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f MOOD.\u00a0 30 mins walking a day can reduce symptoms\u00a0of\u00a0depression<\/strong>\u00a0by 36%.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f HEALTH.\u00a0 Logging 3.500 steps daily lowers your risk of\u00a0diabetes<\/strong>\u00a0by 29%<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f LONGEVITY.\u00a0 75 mins of brisk walking a week can add almost\u00a02 years<\/strong>\u00a0to your life.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f WEIGHT.\u00a0 A daily 1-hour walk can cut your risk of obesity<\/strong>\u00a0in half.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f BONES. 4 hours of walking a week can reduce your risk of hip fractures<\/strong>\u00a0by almost 43%.<\/div>\n
\u2600\ufe0f HEART.\u00a0 30-60mins of walking most days of the week drastically reduces your risk of\u00a0heart disease.<\/strong><\/div>\n

Caron\u00a0Made Me Laugh!<\/h2>\n
When I first started working with lovely Caron she had lost loads of weight … but her loss had stalled and she couldn’t get it started again.\u00a0 She has since gone on to lose my entire body weight and looks truly sensational.<\/div>\n
She firstly took on a Personal Training package with me. Caron was so well-motivated but very frustrated that diets had stopped working for her.\u00a0 She was very open and keen to learn and find ways around her problems.<\/div>\n
The very strenuous or intensive exercise was initially not a possibility as she was new to exercise, was carrying weight, and had health issues that made her a little scared to raise her pulse.\u00a0 So I suggested she “move more<\/em>” on a daily basis.\u00a0 \u00a0This meant walking around the lanes where she lives.<\/div>\n
Caron got started, but we live in Wales and rain quickly became an issue.<\/div>\n
But … of course … she quickly came up with her own solution…..<\/div>\n
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It’s the ONLY time I would suggest someone needs one of those!<\/div>\n


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