Just a Walk in the Park

Does “just a walk in the park” count as exercise?

 For most of us, absolutely!

 How much exercise does a person really need?  If your doctor has cleared you for exercise, then the answer depends on a couple of factors.

1)    What is your current fitness level?

2)   Why are you exercising?

 What is your current fitness level?

        Trained athletes will need a different amount of exercise than people who are not exercising at all right now.  If you have been meaning to be more active (for quite a while) but are not actually exercising now, then a short walk in the park might be a great place to start.  And Fall is a great time of year for starting a walking program.

        How about the people who fall somewhere in between a trained athlete and a person who doesn’t exercise at all?  Then a walk in the park still counts!

Whatever your daily routine is with regard to exercise, it’s a good idea to always be on the look-out for ways to sneak a little more activities in to your day. You’ve heard the suggestions before: park further out in parking lots, take the stairs, walk your dog an extra half mile, etc.                                                               

Why are you exercising?

·        For fitness?

·        For health?

·        To lose weight?

·        Or maybe for all of the above?

My next blog will be about the recommendations for each of the above purposes.

 In the meantime, go out and enjoy a walk in the park.