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.
Well, the slogan of this walking book reads ‘Take one year to change your life – forever!’ and it might sound like a long time to invest, but remember the other benefits of walking that come into effect while enjoying the work out. Walking can be more than just an activity to improve health and fitness levels. It is a lifestyle allowing to get in contact with many things surrounding us.
The Complete Guide to Walking, New and Revised: For Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness
Overview: In ‘The complete guide to walking for health, weight loss and fitness’ Fenton talks about key issues of walking and how to resolve them. Topics include preventing and controlling serious health conditions, motivating friends to walk together, finding ideal walking spots nationwide, and using technology to workout more safely. Very helpful are plenty of realistic solutions to help overcoming individual barriers and to make you walking on a daily basis. Mark Fenton is a coach of beginners as well as athletes and states “he can transform virtually anyone from couch potato to athlete in less than one year with this straightforward, motivational, and enjoyable prescription to a healthier life. “
This walking book will also help you to learn more on strengthening your body. Try exercises such as light weight work to support your walking activity. Fenton also provides nutrition strategies to achieve a healthy body weight, to manage health conditions such as diabetes or for general wellbeing. It is easy to read and understand as the facts will be backed up with inspirational stories from people of all ages.
Benefits and content at a glance
- A 52-week program delivers the frame to consistently increase the walking progress. It shows distances, times, and more.
- The author suggests tips and tricks to get started and how to boost motivation.
- Readers will be able to dive into success stories of real people and adapt advices to themselves.
- Readers will find useful information on selecting shoes, clothing, and other walking gear.
- There will be plenty of information for time management, using walking logs or creating an individual program.
- Similar to running, stretching is important. This walking book delivers hints for stretching and strength training.
Book Details
Title: The Complete Guide to Walking, New and Revised – For Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness
Author: Mark Fenton
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Year of Publication: March 2008
ISBN 13: 978-1-59228-989-9
