Comments on: Walk Faster to Live Longer http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2009/11/walk-faster-to-live-longer.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jake http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2009/11/walk-faster-to-live-longer.html#comment-6125 Jake Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:27:51 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/?p=2755#comment-6125 I read somewhere else too that walking faster is ALOT more effective than walking slower. I normally just walk slowly as my body isnt fit for other physical activities. My <a href="http://www.bodywise-pt.net" rel="nofollow">personal trainer from Carlbad </a> also encouraged me to walk faster. Now I'll start to walk faster because I know the difference. I read somewhere else too that walking faster is ALOT more effective than walking slower. I normally just walk slowly as my body isnt fit for other physical activities. My personal trainer from Carlbad also encouraged me to walk faster. Now I’ll start to walk faster because I know the difference.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2009/11/walk-faster-to-live-longer.html#comment-6006 MotleyHealth Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:15:10 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/?p=2755#comment-6006 Steve, that is right. This research is specifically looking at the effect of walking on cholesterol levels and heart problems in the elderly. Maybe the benefit is simply regular exercise. Walking slowly is not exercise, it is walking! Walking quickly can be intensive. Speed walking is an Olympic sport. The faster you go, the more intensive it becomes, and the fitter you get. However, for younger people, there are more efficient ways to get fit and lose weight than walking. Saying that, I did once read that the main reason people fail to get fit with walking alone is lack of time. Some argue that walking is just as good as running, but you still have to travel the same distance. Not many people have time to walk for 2 hours every day. <a href="http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2009/06/stephen-frys-diet-and-exercise-regime.html" rel="nofollow">Stephen Fry</a> managed to lose a lot of weight just by walking and eating more healthily though. Steve, that is right. This research is specifically looking at the effect of walking on cholesterol levels and heart problems in the elderly. Maybe the benefit is simply regular exercise. Walking slowly is not exercise, it is walking! Walking quickly can be intensive. Speed walking is an Olympic sport. The faster you go, the more intensive it becomes, and the fitter you get.

However, for younger people, there are more efficient ways to get fit and lose weight than walking.

Saying that, I did once read that the main reason people fail to get fit with walking alone is lack of time. Some argue that walking is just as good as running, but you still have to travel the same distance. Not many people have time to walk for 2 hours every day. Stephen Fry managed to lose a lot of weight just by walking and eating more healthily though.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/2009/11/walk-faster-to-live-longer.html#comment-6005 Stephen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:59:28 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/articles/?p=2755#comment-6005 Hi, Seems there are a lot of misunderstandings around about walking to keeping fit... I too read that if you walk to keep then it has to be a brisk one that raises your heart rate. A gentle stroll just isn't good enough. Steve Hi, Seems there are a lot of misunderstandings around about walking to keeping fit… I too read that if you walk to keep then it has to be a brisk one that raises your heart rate. A gentle stroll just isn’t good enough.

Steve

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