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sport & exercise
Walking...
to loose weight... a great exercise!
Walking is
a good way to stay in shape
if
practiced regularly. Its a good idea to
walk approximately 45 minutes to an hour a
day, if your
condition and time permits. As a general
guideline, walking for "45 minutes" a
day, at a "pace" of 11
minute-kilometer (that is, one
kilometer in
11 minutes), a 50 kg person will burn
150 calories. A 70 kg
person will burn
200 calories. An 80 kg person will
burn 250 calories.
Walking at a
slightly faster "pace" for "45
minutes",
for example walking at a "pace" of
8
minute-kilometer (that is,
one kilometer in 8
minutes), a 50 kg person
will burn 200
calories. A 70 kg person
will burn close to 300 calories.
An 80
kg person will burn close to 330
calories.
You can increase the
duration
or pace of walking, this will obviously
increase the amount of calories
burned.
Eventually, you may feel like proceeding to
power walking
or jogging, or perhaps
just continue to
walk, as walking
itself, allows you to think positively and relax.
You may decide that the best course is to
walk twice a day, whenever convenient
and wherever you like
to walk. A good pair of
walking or running shoes is a must.
As for precautions,
in certain regions of the Middle
East & North Africa, where it is quite hot
close noon, it is very important to
carry water with you, or have access to water
or fluids to
avoid dehydration.
Try to avoid extreme weather, such as, hot and humid weather, where the
risk of dehydration and heat stroke
("darbat shams") is real and can lead to
serious complications.
If you feel tired,
weak, dizzy
or light
headed, these are warning
signs, they indicate
the need for rest and
hydration
(need liquids) and perhaps a need to seek
further care.
edited
by T. Farhat,
MD - 2001
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