Fitness walking tips - Nicki's expert advice
There's walking and then there's fitness walking. Before you go from A to B and back again, read and remember Nicki Waterman's style and safety tips for stress free, injury free walking.
The right technique
- Don't overdo it. You should be able to walk briskly and still chat.
- Breathe deeply, synchronising with your steps – try breathing in to four steps and out to four.
- Imagine you have to catch a train in the next 10 minutes. You'll automatically walk faster.
- Don't stride to speed up – it actually slows you down. Take smaller but faster steps.
- Want to burn calories? Then vary your pace. Warm up at a steady pace for five minutes, then alternate fast and slower speeds. A brisk 120 steps per minute is around 3mph; 135 is a fat-busting 4mph; and 150 is a power-walking 5mph.
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