Looking for an easy-to-start workout regimen that can show results, without having to go to the gym or spend money on equipment? Try walking.
According to Cedric Bryant, Ph.D., the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, walking"certainly can" help with weight loss.that allows individuals to expend energy and burn calories, so it can certainly help with weight loss," said Bryant."I am a fan of walking as a form of movement — especially if you're just getting started," said Marisa Moore, a registered dietitian in Atlanta, Georgia.
If you are using walking as a tool to help lose weight, Bryant recommends walking for at least 45 minutes per day most days of the week. "The basic recommendations in terms of general health and well being is to just to meet a minimum threshold of about 30 minutes of activity on most days of the week," he said."If you're desiring to
, you really want to work in the 45 to 60 minute range. The thing to understand is that it doesn't have to be all in one walking session, you can break it up through the course of that day.""Maybe you go for a 30-minute walk in the morning, and then maybe it's another 15- or 30-minute walk following dinner or during your lunch break," he suggested.
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