Power Walking: A Fast and Effective Way to Lose Weight
Why Power Walking is Beneficial
Power walking gives you all of the benefits of walking like boosting your mood and conditioning your heart, but turned up a notch.
Power walking increases the intensity of a walk and demands more of your heart and body, leading to greater calorie burning. It also improves blood pressure and glucose levels.
What Constitutes a Power Walk?
- A power walk exceeds a leisurely stroll.
- You should aim for your maximum walking pace.
- Effort should be rated around seven on the RPE scale.
Sample Power Walk Routine for Beginners
- Warm-up: Five minutes at a natural pace.
- Power walk: 10 minutes at maximum pace, engaging arms and core.
- Cooldown: Five minutes at a natural pace.
Good luck, get walking!
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