Category: Exercise
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How you can start long distance walking safely for steps and miles
Long-distance walking allows you to get most of your steps and your daily recommended exercise in one efficient block of time. To keep your longer walks enjoyable, you’ll need to manage your walking pace, keep up your stamina and know when it’s time to head home.
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5 minute walks: See your steps, distance, and calories
5 minutes may not seem like much, but you can get more steps, walk further and burn more calories than you might think. Here’s just how much
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An easy, beginner training plan to walk from couch to 5k
Did you know that most healthy adults can finish a 5k walk with just a few weeks of training? Here’s how you can go from the couch to 5k, and hit your walking goals while doing it.
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Beginner strength training: Stronger legs to walk longer
alking is great for your health, and complementing your walks with basic strength training can bring you even more health benefits. Strength training can help you burn more calories, increase your functional strength, and improve your bone density.
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Why you should walk even if you’re not trying to lose weight
Walking is of the best forms of cardio exercise you can do… Some people walk to lose weight, but what if you don’t need to lose weight? Should you still try to walk more? Yes!
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Night walking and safety tips to get more steps after dark
A night walk can be the perfect way for busy people to get more steps and to make it to that digital confetti moment when you hit your step goals. If you’re not a morning walker, the evening might be your only chance to get in a walking workout.
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How much walking should healthy people do every week?
Most people want to get more active, but how much activity should people get every week? Does it make a difference if you get your activity through brisk walking versus doing a more intense activity?
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4 important decisions serious walkers like you need to make every day
Before every walk, you should be thinking about your intensity, your gear, your backup plan, and your route. These decisions can be the difference between 10,000 steps and coming up frustratingly short.
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The best weight loss calculator (Pacer Coach uses it too)
The Pacer Coach’s weight loss planning calculator, based on the NIH Body Weight Planner, takes into account your activity level, resting metabolic rate and the effect on your metabolism as you eat less and lose weight.
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Power walking: A powerful full-body walking workout anyone can do
Power walking is a fast style of walking that uses exaggerated arm movements to move faster and burn more calories than regular walking. Power walking is a great way to make your walks more intense while remaining lower impact than jogging.