The Easiest Way To Power Walk - A Little Known Slimming Solution

The Easiest Way To Power Walk - A Little Known Slimming Solution

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Do you know how to power walk?

If not don't worry since I'm about to teach you precisely how it's performed. Anyone can easily power walk to improve their physical fitness and shed weight but the true formula is to be constant and improve what you are going to do on a regular basis.

There are 4 distinct ways of walking and all of them have a very distinct technique. Basically level 1 is strolling and level 4 is what you might have seen as Olympic power walking. Level 2 and 3 fall somewhere in between.

For this example I'll explain how to do level 2.

Let's begin by looking at the legs and the role they play. Your feet should be positioned slightly out to the side and as you stride ahead you need to pull your toes upwards towards your knees.

The pace you walk at needs to be that of being in a rush to get somewhere fast and the length of your stride a little longer and more dynamic than your normal walking speed.

You need to tense your glutes as you walk. It can often help to imagine you are trying hold a coin between your buttock cheeks as this maintains the tension in the area.

Your abdomen has to be pulled in and held in properly..

Now on to your upper body...

The arms really are what takes walking from a regular amble to a purposeful and powerful power walk.

To generate speed you really need to swing them, but straight forwards and back without crossing the body mainly because this will slow you down and places too much stress on the muscles of the lower back and stomach.

To generate speed swing your arms, and additionally bend your elbows just a little. The arms need to move from your shoulders and never flex and extend at the elbow.

Keep your fingers in a gently curled or straight position, but don't squeeze a fist as this will increase tension in the arms, shoulders and neck and may increase blood pressure substantially.

Keep your chin up and keep smiling!

Just bear in mind that on your first power walk there are usually a few spots that may possibly get a little achy and tight. The typical suspects are...

The front of the shins

The inner and external hips

The lower back

Across the shoulders

It's fairly typical for these parts to get tired if power walking is fresh to you, but in time they are going to all develop the power and stamina needed to manage quite comfortably. You may well find any of these areas begin to tighten up, if so just stop for a moment and stretch off.

Stop thinking about going to the work out center or neighborhood workout session, if you want to lose fat, tone up every one of your problem areas not to mention feel good then get yourself out for a power walk as regularly as you can.


About the Author:
Discover just HOW EFFECTIVE a regular power walk can be for burning fat and toning all those hard to reach places.

My name is Jago Holmes CPT, I'm a certified personal trainer and I strongly urge you to read everything on the next page before trying another diet or exercise regime - walking for weight loss



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