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Effective Walking for Faster Weight Loss

I have had a few injuries lately so my weight loss exercise has involved a lot more walking. As you know I find walking pretty darn boring! Here are some things I’ve been doing and thinking in order to make it more effective for fat burning.

1 - Walk Early

When you do your weight loss walking make sure you do it before breakfast. This means that you will (after about 25 minutes) begin burning fat instead of any energy that is in your blood from food or drink.

Walking is a very low intensity exercise so there is little change that you will get head spins or other ‘pre-breakfast training problems’ which some people complain of.

It is also a really great way to start the day because it gets you out of bed and out into the fresh air. Walking through the park or around the streets when the air is crisp and the sun is rising is an amazing feeling!

2 - Walk Faster

Don’t amble along like a little old lady at the supermarket - walk! When we are walking for weight loss we have to keep pushing our bodies and to do that we need to pick up the intensity.

The best way to do this is by picking a location and timing how long it takes you to get there. Then, each day, you have to beat that time. For example, it takes me four minutes and about fifteen seconds to power walk from my front gate to the park near my house. I can measure whether I am getting fitter by making sure I am always beating this time.

3 - Different Track

Every time you go out for a walk, change the direction you go in. This is one way of keeping the boredom out of it all and we all know walking can get pretty boring!

I am always surprised how many secret little parks or creeks there are around my house. Even though I have lived there for years I haven’t noticed them because I have always been in a car, on a bike or running. Walking allows you to see more of the world.

Essential Elements of Walking for Weight Loss

If you are using walking as your main weight loss exercise then you need to remember a few essentials.

First of all, your walk should be no less than 45 minutes if on an empty stomach. An hour would be better. Many experts suggest that you will not start burning fat until about 30 minutes into your walk. That being the case, a 45 minute walk gives you 15 minutes of fat burning.

DO NOT get caught up on these numbers though thinking that you don’t burn any fat for half an hour. What you need to remember is that during that time you are boosting your fitness levels which increases your metabolism which burns more fat when you stop walking. It is important too.

Secondly, I would suggest that you would need to do at least four walks a week before breakfast to see any MAJOR results. Anything less than that will be too gradual for my liking.

Remember, high intensity will make weight loss happen much faster but walking is a great substitute for the days you are too sore, too tired or need a change.

Need more advice about walking? Check out the weight loss tips or diet book reviews sections of LoseWeightGoup.com. Or, you can come and ask the experts at our Women's Fitness Forum!

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