Start a Walking Program Today

Many of my patients ask me about the best exercise they can do.

I always recommend the exercise of walking.

The only drawback is that walking takes time and most patients and clients report they are short on time.

To start a walking program, start out slow.

I recommend the following plan:

Walk 10 minutes a day (5 minutes in one direction then 5 minutes back to starting point) for one week; 20 minutes a day for two weeks followed by 30 minutes a day for 4 weeks.

After 7 weeks of walking the next progression is not time spent walking but distance covered in the same time.

The idea is to walk at a faster pace covering more distance but not walking past 30 minutes.

If you are still crunched for time and do suffer with bad knees, hip or lower back you can jump rope.

Combining walking for 10 minutes followed by jumping rope for 5-10 minutes will provide you with calorie burning and fat burning activity.

And not only will you be burning calories and fat but you will also receive benefits of increasing the strength of your heart.

Stay Healthy and Happy!

Dr. Michael Kaye