Walk Your way To
Fitness!!!
WEEK TWO
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WELCOME TO WEEK TWO
You have made it through the first
week congratulations!!!! As we get into this week, our goal is to work on
aspects of our walking form. Even the most advanced walker needs to take
time and think about their form.
Day 8 - Posture
How you hold your
body is very important to walking comfortably and easily. With good
posture you will be able to breathe easier and you will avoid back pain.
Visit the Walking Posture page to
learn how to do it right.
Today's Walk:
Increase your walking time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a
comfortable pace.
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.

Day 9 - Adding in
Arm Movement!!
Arm motion can
lend power to your walking, burning 5-10% more calories and acting as a
balance to your leg motion.
Click
here to read How to Add Arm Motion
Today's Walk:
Increase your walking time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a
comfortable pace.
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.
Day 10 - Its all about the body
this week Foot Motion!!
The walking step is a rolling motion.
Strike the ground first with your heel. Roll through the step from heel to
toe. Push off with your toe. Flexible shoes will ensure you are able to
roll through the step. Click here to learn
more!
Today's Walk: Increase your walking
time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a comfortable pace.
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.

Day 11 - Stride
Avoid overstriding - taking longer
steps to increase speed. This is potentially harmful and is inefficient.
Take more, smaller steps rather than lengthening your stride. Your stride
should be longer behind your body, where your toe is pushing off, rather
than out in front of your body. Getting the full power out of the push
from the back leg as it rolls from heel to toe is the key to powerful,
efficient walking.
Today's Walk: Increase your walking
time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a comfortable pace. Concentrate on
your walking form!
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.

Day 12 - Practice Walking!
Today's Walk: Increase your walking
time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a comfortable pace.
Concentrate on Your Walking form!
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.

Day 13 - Body Check
How is your body feeling as we get to
the end of the second week? Are you moving more fluidly or still trying to
get used to this new activity and walking form? What successes can you
note with your walking - are you able to walk further, walk easier?
Today's Walk: Increase your walking
time by 5 minutes. 20-40 minute walk at a comfortable pace.
Warm up with 5 minutes at a very easy pace.
Find a safe spot with a wall or pole to do a 5 minute easy stretching
routine.
Now resume your walk at a comfortable pace.
End with 5 minutes of gentle stretching.

Day 14 - REST DAY
Today's Walk - Rest Day
Walking for health or weight control it is best to walk most days of the
week. Take a rest day as needed, as often as every other day. Just be sure
to get back on the trail!
Abdominal Exercise: Good walking posture depends on having abdominal
muscles to pull in opposition to the back muscles. You need to do that
after your walking workout, every other day.
Exercises for Your Abs Instructions

CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED
WEEK TWO!!!!
Look back at your goals you set in
Week 1. How do you feel about them now? Are they still realistic,
measurable, achievable but challenging enough? Have you thought of a new
direction to take?

WALK YOUR WAY
TO WEEK ONE
MOVE ONTO WEEK
TWO!
JOG INTO WEEK
THREE!
EXERCISE YOUR
WAY TO WEEK FOUR!
Half Way there - Week five
Feeling Great in Week Six
The Inches disappear - Week
Seven
Pounds are gone Week Eight
The end is near Week Nine
Success in Week 10 Keeping
doing it!
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