is walking enough

denique23 · 06-03-2009, 05:27 PM

Hello I have been walking about 2 miles every other day is that good. When do I do more miles after two weeks becuase i want to push my self or could i do the 2 mile walk two times a day

DORKtoDIVA · 06-05-2009, 05:26 PM

Hello - what are your goals?

The answer depends mostly on what you want to acheive.

Welcome

stikfigure · 06-06-2009, 04:37 AM

yeah, I'm with dorkdiva - are you training for the breast cancer 3 day walk or something?

denique23 · 06-07-2009, 11:10 PM

i just want to get in better shape and i dont have money to buy work out stuff iv been walking for a week and a half every other day now im about to start every day for six days a week

denique23 · 06-07-2009, 11:13 PM

im trying to get im better shape for me and im focus just dont have the money to spend

stikfigure · 06-08-2009, 03:58 AM

okay. but what about pushups or situps or bicycling then?
it's important to cross train as much as you can so that you don't end up with any over use injuries.
you do need to do more than just walk.
if you are trying to lose weight you especially need to work on building muscle so that your body has a fighting chance to help you lose weight.

5kgLifter · 06-08-2009, 05:04 PM

You can lose weight and keep in shape by walking, I have a book on walking called "Walk Slim" by Snowdon and Humphreys, see if you can access a copy at a library somewhere. It discusses progressing from gentle walks to power walks etc.

But yes increasing or doing 2 miles twice a day, either will work, but you could also just up the intensity and not worry about how many miles you do, do a set time such as an hour and just go all out. I used to do a walk around the outskirts of the town, before my ankle injury, and it took about 45 minutes to cover around 4 miles which was very hilly...but it is a good workout. And try to incorporate sit ups, push ups, half push ups, lifting buckets (you can put stuff in to gradually increase the weight, books, water, sand, pebbles etc)...there is loads you can do without spending a penny, let your imagination run with it, find an exercise and work out if it can be adapted in some way.

denique23 · 06-11-2009, 06:54 PM

thank you 5klifer i know he did i was just not sure if it was going to be enogh God is the one that told me to walk so i will keep it up and look for that book because i have to do what i know i can do and right now walking is it sit up are not a problem it but som thing i cant do yet or do right the correct way thank you very much

5kgLifter · 06-11-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by denique23

thank you 5klifer i know he did i was just not sure if it was going to be enogh God is the one that told me to walk so i will keep it up and look for that book because i have to do what i know i can do and right now walking is it sit up are not a problem it but som thing i cant do yet or do right the correct way thank you very much

Glad exercise is going well for you.

Ignore the bit below the line, that's not aimed at you, it's my signature about everyone having a brain that they should use; I put it there, after the Great White Workout (also my signature) because on another forum people were asking weird questions like 'how many carrots should I eat?' etc, and I think some of those questions aren't really necessary, because mostly it's common sense.

But the bit below here, is just my signature, not part of my response.

backpeddlin' · 06-30-2009, 03:40 PM

Me and my partner have been walking about 10 miles a week and have seen extraordinary results. From simple toning to muscle building.