Tom said something last night that got me thinking. He thinks that for exercise to do any good, it has to get your heart rate up. I suppose that's true to a certain extent. But my theory is, any movement is good movement. I can't do anything to get my heart rate up if I don't get up and get moving in the first place. I think this is what burns alot of people out on exercise or scares them away from starting in the first place, the fear that it has to be done a "certain" way. Do I want to lose weight? Well, hello, look at me. Of course I do. But you know, more than that, i want to FEEL GOOD!
What benefits have I seen from my morning walks?
1. My blood sugar has been lower.
2. I feel better.
3. My energy is better throughout the whole day just from that 10 minute walk. That leads to burning more calories (cause I move more throughout the day).
4. It gives me time to think. I get alot of ideas for my writing while I"m out walking.
Yesterday, I walked a little further. I plan to continue adding a little more distance each week or so. But for now, I'm happy to just be up and moving!
3 comments:
I think you are definately right on!!!
That's awesome!!!
Honestly, it's hard to get myself motivated to exercise as well. But once I can convince myself to just get out of the house, I instantly remember how good 'moving' makes me feel.
One thing that helps me a lot (and helps your body too) is to switch up your routine. Me? I am NOT a runner! Jogging on the treadmill is okay, but it's boring! Let's be honest!
So when I came back here, I started to ride my bike? Why? I felt bad that dad bought it for me for school and I rode it twice. What have I benefited from it though? I love it! I enjoy riding around and looking at things and I'm already doing almost 6.5 miles on my third ride!
So I guess this long paragraph just means it's good to switch things up. Walk different routes. Change up your pace...speed walk for 10 minutes then normal walk for 5, then 70% for 10 minutes, etc. It keeps your body off-guard and makes your workouts less boring...
Hope that helps!!!
Thank you Brenda! Thanks for the ideas, Hiley. And I am so impressed with your bike riding!
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