Archive for the ‘counting steps’ Category

Walking for Weight Loss with a Pedometer (2009-10-19)

As silly as it may seem to some the obvious advantage of the pedometer steps system of exercising and weight loss is the ease with which compliance is made. Keep an eye on the pedometer during the day and it becomes very easy to anticipate opportunities to make extra steps. The number one complaint of [...]

Weights With Walking For Weight loss (2009-10-3)

Sometimes when walking for weight loss it can become harder to focus on maintaining the program, life just seems to get in the way. Often we talk about rest days and pauses in the exercise or even diet process for a period of regeneration of enthusiasm and commitment. This can be necessary to regain the [...]

Pilates or Walking for Weight Loss? (2009-9-8)

Pilates is something which I have tried and still am left wondering what it is all about. I suspect it is the usual -that to really enjoy a process one needs to fully commit to it before the many benefits become obvious. Walking for weight loss is in this category too. Simply put to enjoy [...]

Walking for Weight Loss Mistake (2009-9-2)

Even walking for weight loss develops the musculature of the lower body and therefore can distort weight measurement on the scales when checking for weight loss. Fat is lighter for the same volume than muscle so trading one for the other can mean that the scales don’t show a loss or (heaven forbid) there may [...]

Walking to Lose Weight Alone (2009-8-3)

Walking to lose weight can be a group activity or a social bonding opportunity but that does restrict your options when busy. Of course it is not an either/or situation and one of the beauties of walking as a weight loss lifestyle option is its versatility. It can be social or competitive, intense or leisurely. [...]