Posts Tagged ‘walking benfits’

A young coconut in the fridge will pay off

When I recently returned from a running session at my domestic parklands I was looking forward to kill a young coconut to slake my thirst. It was not only refreshing and had a superb taste, I also felt nourished from its white flesh. Hence, as they are very suitable to help restoring energy levels after brisk walking workouts, I thought to teach myself and share some of its nutritional values at Walking DVD and Books.

Young coconuts are also called tender coconuts and will be harvested before they are fully mature, literally when the coconut is still green. Read the rest of this entry →

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12 2009

Shoe lacing techniques for walking and running

Just minutes away from my apartment is a beautiful park where I usually do my walking and running units. I really enjoy its natural surroundings and boost this feeling with some of my favorite music tracks. Well, not often, but it happens I feel a nasty pressure on my foot or even need to tie my shoelaces again. Last time I finally looked up the internet for an efficient way to tie my shoelaces be it for running, walking or style. Here are a few tips for sports and fitness activities I found on Ian’s shoelace site. Read the rest of this entry →

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12 2009

Walk the 52-weeks plan: The Complete Guide to Walking

I know a guy who daily walks 10km to the office. Some days he even returns home by walking. At the beginning he was very skeptical to walk a distance that far, so he started slowly and increased the distance step by step. Today, he is beyond doubt and truly believes the more you walk the farther you can go. ‘You just don’t care anymore’, he usually says. Just keep walking! A popular walking book that might help you to get started in a similar way is: ‘The complete guide to walking for health, weight loss and fitness’, written by Mark Fenton. It delivers a simple message that daily (brisk) walking can help to extend walking distances, fight overweight, dietary concerns, stress or chronic fatigue. The book suggests practical solutions for various conditions as well as a 52-week trainings plan. Read the rest of this entry →

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09 2009

Walking: Can you visualize the street you live in?

Sure, the question might be a little odd. But, try to picture your nearby surroundings. I periodically fail to picture specific details of houses, objects, stores or public places in my home suburb. Sometimes I discover a detail or even stand in front of a house and ask myself whether these objects had been there before or not. Of course they were, so I started to concentrate on single details. As a result I discovered a world full of micro environments and finally could browse my suburb with my eyes closed. Here are 5 topics to explore in detail while walking to the office, supermarket, a friend’s place or any other place. Tip: It will be a more intensive experience when focusing on a single topic. Read the rest of this entry →

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09 2009