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The health walks in our programme are on fairly level ground and are led by qualified health walk leaders- they are an ideal way to get fit if you do not wish to visit a gym or fitness class.
Maybe you've heard about the recent guidelines to take 10,000 steps a day? How far is this anyway?
The average person's stride length is approximately 2.5 feet so it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk a mile. If you take 10,000 steps, you've walked nearly five miles!
A sedentary person may only average 1,000 to 3,000 steps a day. For these people, adding 500 steps a day until you reach 10,000 is a reasonable goal. Wearing a pedometer is an easy way to keep track of your steps each day.
1,000 to 2,000 = Could do better | 2,000 to 3,000 = Average |
3,000 to 4,000 = Not bad | 5,000 to 8,000 = Getting warmer |
10,000+
= Excellent!
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Walkers should:
Release inner beauty, uplift your mind, body and spirit, take part in a revitalising walk in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bring harmony to your inner self. Keep youthful.
Physical activity is essential to a child's development. The earlier exercise is introduced into your child's life, the greater the chance that they will carry this pattern through into adulthood.
Walking with children, whether power walking or simply brisk walking, is a great way to get them moving. You'll provide them with an important role model and firmly plant the idea that walking is a natural and normal activity.
Walking can be made fun. Children will walk further when there is something to see and do along the way. Try different routes that take in parks, streams or woods, or why not collect some interesting things along the way?
Walking is an ideal way for teenagers to control their weight healthily and sensibly. Teenagers need challenges, so activities such as hiking or orienteering are good ways to keep them active.
Knowing how to take the first step towards meeting a challenge is what separates those who achieve their goals from those who don't. With the right attitude and simple techniques, any one of us can make the changes we want and work towards achieving our dreams. It just takes practice and courage.
Feel fit and beautiful inside and out. Increase your circulation. Exercising brings a healthy glow to your skin so put your 'Wight foot forward.'
From a gentle stroll or relaxing picnic to a long-distance walk or heart-pumping adventure, the countryside provides enjoyment and relaxation for all.