With the weight problem in the Western World at the levels it is more and more people are trying to find ways of losing weight – not just for the sake of vanity, though we should all take pride in our appearance, but for health reasons as well – issues ranging from diabetes to heart attacks can be caused by being over weight.

But obviously not all exercises are created equally. Some will have you losing more weight, others will have you toning certain areas. So what are the benefits of walking for weight loss? Why would walking give you a better work out than hitting the treadmill hard, or pumping some weights in the gym?

The benefits of walking for weight loss

1. You can get started right away. Walking involves joining no gym or class. You don’t need to learn how to do it or find someone to spot you. You can get involved right away, simply by walking out your front door and seeing where your feet take you.
2. You can go where you like. You are no longer stuck to the gym or your front room, you can take yourself outside and walk where you like, from stunning mountain scenery to wandering around town – it’s up to you.
3. It is easier on the joints. Running, weight lifting and the like have their place, but they can be painful on your joints – and do some real damage. A brisk walk will do your knees much less harm than a short run.
4. It’s free. There are no joining fees or usage costs… you don’t need much by way or equipment, just some shoes!
5. Walking is easy to fit into your schedule. We all know how hard it is to fit a work out into our schedule – the idea of going to the gym before or after work is about as appealing as having your finger nails pulled out at times. But by walking to and from work, or walking down to the shops, we are fitting good exercise into our daily routine, for stuff we had to do anyway.
6. It is a very good work out. Some people forget this, but a brisk walk can burn a lot of calories – really help tone your muscles and lose weight from your waist and belly.
7. It can be tailored to you. It is easy to create a walk that challenges you at the rate you want to be challenged at. From a stroll along the promenade to hiking up a mountain – the intensity of it is entirely up to you.

There are a lot of benefits to be gained from walking for weight loss, not least giving yourself a far smaller belly, which is rather the point of the Small Belly Guide! So if you are serious about losing weight and want an easy, fun and cheap way of shedding the pounds, try walking for weight loss – it really will surprise you how much you can lose, simply by walking 30 minutes a day.

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