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.