Monday, December 17, 2012

The Anatomy of Walking . . . Its Good Fitness!!

Did you know that walking:
1. Boosts endorphins easing stress, fatigue and confusion in 10 minutes
2. Reduces glaucoma risk.
3. Halves Alzmeimer's disease risk over 5 years.
4. Limits sickness by halving odds of catching a cold.
5. Improves heart health by increasing heart rate and circulation.
6. Works arm and shoulder muscles.
7. Engages abdominal muscles.
8. Improves blood pressure by five points. Fives could be the difference between being on medication or not.
9. Builds bone mass reducing risk of osteoporosis.
10. Limits colon cancer by 31% for women.
11. Strengthens legs including quadriceps, hip flexors and ham strings.
12. Improves balance preventing falls.
13. BURNS MORE FAT THAN JOGGING!!
14. Walk daily for 30 minutes.

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