If you can’t even see a few inches of difference in belly fat when you stand in front of the mirror, how can you prepare yourself for the next day?
I wake up in the morning with difficulty and go for a walk every day with high spirits. But it seems that the results I had hoped for are not as good as I expected. It takes a lot of motivation to drag myself out of the comfort of my bed on a winter morning and prepare for exercise. On top of that, if you stand in front of the mirror and can’t see even a few inches of difference in your belly fat, how can you prepare yourself for the next day! Doctors say that there is no better exercise than walking. If you want, you can keep your body fit by just walking. You can also burn more calories.
Dr. Surendra Pal Singh, head of the department of physiotherapy at CK Birla Hospital in Delhi, says that if you want to burn the most calories while walking, you need to adopt a few strategies. Only by applying those strategies properly can you get the maximum benefits from walking.
1: Increase the walking speed, not the length of the path. If you want to burn more calories, walk faster. This will increase your heart rate. You will burn more calories.
2: Walk with a partner or friend. Having a partner gives you extra motivation to exercise. There can also be healthy competition. Which is ultimately good for the body.
3: Do strength training along with walking. When muscles are built in the body, the metabolic rate increases. This burns more calories.
4: Adjust your walking posture. Keep your back straight while walking. The muscles of the lower abdomen and waist will work more. Swing your arms while walking. This will reduce the risk of injury while walking. You will also get more benefits from walking.
5: Drink water as needed before, after and during your walk. Always wear good and comfortable shoes for walking so that there is no undue pressure on your feet and joints.
6: Keep track of how much you walk, how long you walk, and how many calories you burn on a fitness tracker or app monitor. This will not only motivate you, but it will also allow you to control your walking time as needed.
7: Practice walking uphill. If you don’t have the opportunity to walk uphill, you can choose the uphill option in the treadmill settings.
8: Instead of walking the same path every day, walk a new path to break the monotony. Challenge yourself with new challenges. That will also give you new enthusiasm for walking.
