Walking is the best exercise for seniors if you think about enormous health benefits and low physical strain involved. If the seniors are aware how to avoid some preventable feet malady, they will really enjoy walking and reap all the benefits of walking.
On the outset, seniors should consult physician/pediatricians if they have some ailment, for example heart condition, diabetes or foot problems.
Even if walking is done at a lower pace all the golden benefits of walking will be still there. It is important for the elders to set a realistic goal. One should Pace himself to an optimum level so that the body does not suffer from any strain. Make it a point to check the feet condition regularly. The walkers idioms apply to elders too “Listen to your body.”
As I have discussed time and again walking is at its best if done with some partners. A local walking club may arrange for group walking. Elderly person generally look forward to meet people, walking may give them the chance. I know few elderly gentlemen who walk in group and enjoy the time to the brim.
Elderly persons are mines of information, anecdotes, stories of their life. Walk with them, you will mostly enjoy their company. It is also our duty to devote some amount of time with the veterans of life who contributed a lot for the wellbeing of us.
Walk with elders, it will do well for both.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Thursday, December 14, 2006
TIME OF WALKING
“Now I have made up my mind, but I could not find a time to walk. I am too busy and have to attend lots of other jobs”. This is the excuse most of us make to ourselves when we are thinking to start walking. It is not easy to find or fix a time schedule for walking.
If you are not a morning person and hates to get up in the morning, press snooze button of your alarm clock to get few more winks. Avoid morning walk. Exercises keeps a person fit and healthy but not at the cost of your small indulgence of sleeping a little late. Choose a different time, but it should not clash with your other activities. But never keep exercise on your back seat, put in front, do it regularly.
Your children are at school, go out at that time. You will be at work at noon, choose evening. Select a time which is most convenient and comfortable to you.
Weather also plays a role in selecting the time to walk. In summer, mid afternoon time is very warm to walk and in winter, mid afternoon is the warmest to walk. Forecast of inclement weather in the evening? Walk in the morning. Walking in light rain in a warm day is one of the most enjoyable experiences.
It is not a good idea to walk in the mall when a festival, say Christmas is around the corner. It is equally bad idea to walk in unknown area early in the morning and late in the evening.
Another big question is who will walk with you at the time you selected? Probably it is always better to walk with someone.
Selection of proper time is a factor for effective walking. Many give up walking for wrong time selection. But you will also have to make sure; you get a good walk for your health and for the fun in life.
Continue walking!!
If you are not a morning person and hates to get up in the morning, press snooze button of your alarm clock to get few more winks. Avoid morning walk. Exercises keeps a person fit and healthy but not at the cost of your small indulgence of sleeping a little late. Choose a different time, but it should not clash with your other activities. But never keep exercise on your back seat, put in front, do it regularly.
Your children are at school, go out at that time. You will be at work at noon, choose evening. Select a time which is most convenient and comfortable to you.
Weather also plays a role in selecting the time to walk. In summer, mid afternoon time is very warm to walk and in winter, mid afternoon is the warmest to walk. Forecast of inclement weather in the evening? Walk in the morning. Walking in light rain in a warm day is one of the most enjoyable experiences.
It is not a good idea to walk in the mall when a festival, say Christmas is around the corner. It is equally bad idea to walk in unknown area early in the morning and late in the evening.
Another big question is who will walk with you at the time you selected? Probably it is always better to walk with someone.
Selection of proper time is a factor for effective walking. Many give up walking for wrong time selection. But you will also have to make sure; you get a good walk for your health and for the fun in life.
Continue walking!!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
WALKING INDOOR
It is not always possible to walk in the open. The weather condition does not permit outdoor activities for a good part of the year. Many days of the year is too rainy, snowy, of oppressive heat and they are not inviting to walkers. Even pollution in bigger cities is also a barrier to have a good walk in the open. See weather precaution in Walking Safely-IV.
Don’t get disheartened, there are ways of walking even under roof and away from these hindrances.
Treadmill is a good piece of equipment for the bad weather and for person of very big cities. You can always hop on it and walk for miles without interruption. Many treadmills have meters where you can actually see how many miles you have walked and how much calories you have burnt. Only problem is that this piece of equipment is a bit bulky and needs some space to spare for it. But if you are a member of a gym, you can walk on it in the gym.
Another problem is that you need to motivate yourself in a different way to walk on a treadmill continuously. But walking in the open has one advantage; you will have to come back the distance you have covered if you lose your interest for walking for the day. And in the way you will regain the interest.
Malls also welcome walkers to walk in their premises. Many malls have even arrangement for walkers to hang their cloak and coats. These mall-walkers become patrons of the mall later on. A good business sense of the mall and a great benefit for the mall-walkers in the bargain.
Wherever we walk it does not matter, our aim is to get the magic figure of 10000 steps. And walking has great benefit to our health and it is really fun to live in a fit body.
So my friends, continue walking.
Don’t get disheartened, there are ways of walking even under roof and away from these hindrances.
Treadmill is a good piece of equipment for the bad weather and for person of very big cities. You can always hop on it and walk for miles without interruption. Many treadmills have meters where you can actually see how many miles you have walked and how much calories you have burnt. Only problem is that this piece of equipment is a bit bulky and needs some space to spare for it. But if you are a member of a gym, you can walk on it in the gym.
Another problem is that you need to motivate yourself in a different way to walk on a treadmill continuously. But walking in the open has one advantage; you will have to come back the distance you have covered if you lose your interest for walking for the day. And in the way you will regain the interest.
Malls also welcome walkers to walk in their premises. Many malls have even arrangement for walkers to hang their cloak and coats. These mall-walkers become patrons of the mall later on. A good business sense of the mall and a great benefit for the mall-walkers in the bargain.
Wherever we walk it does not matter, our aim is to get the magic figure of 10000 steps. And walking has great benefit to our health and it is really fun to live in a fit body.
So my friends, continue walking.
Monday, December 04, 2006
FAMILY WALK
I like to take a walk with my husband once or twice in a week. We have the best exchanges during that time in the whole week. We both unwind and relax during the time, and we thoroughly enjoy it. The day to day chores make us completely occupied and hardly present us with a chance to unwind. We both agree that long-drives also give us similar openings but certainly not as relaxing as a walk together. Do you agree or have similar experience?
Take a walk with your children or grandchildren. The heart to heart talk will make your relation even better. Your child is in distress, take a walk together, he will certainly open up. You together can find a solution for him. Your children/grand children will cherish the memory for a very long time to come. Probably you too can remember one of your walking with your parent long back.
Walking with old age parents or grand parents is also enjoyable. Take leisurely pace and a short route, talk with them, hear them. They will be grateful to you.
Walking with family members, rather than sitting in a drawing room or dining together will give an entirely different perspective to your relations, a very informal and easy relationship. The family bond will be further strengthened. Family as a cohesive unit will sustain for a long time to come.
Your whole family may find the walking together is more entertaining than the other so called entertainments.
Family walking is about better relationship and understanding.
Take a walk with your children or grandchildren. The heart to heart talk will make your relation even better. Your child is in distress, take a walk together, he will certainly open up. You together can find a solution for him. Your children/grand children will cherish the memory for a very long time to come. Probably you too can remember one of your walking with your parent long back.
Walking with old age parents or grand parents is also enjoyable. Take leisurely pace and a short route, talk with them, hear them. They will be grateful to you.
Walking with family members, rather than sitting in a drawing room or dining together will give an entirely different perspective to your relations, a very informal and easy relationship. The family bond will be further strengthened. Family as a cohesive unit will sustain for a long time to come.
Your whole family may find the walking together is more entertaining than the other so called entertainments.
Family walking is about better relationship and understanding.
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