Take a few minutes and sketch on a walking programme for yourself. It could look like: walk 10 minutes four times a week for two weeks. Then 20 minutes for three weeks. Increase your walking to 30 minutes four times a week. If you're in shape and used to sports, set your goals higher from the start.

Some pointers for your walking exercises: Walk with a straight neck and loosen your shoulders. Hold your head straight up, don't look into the ground. If you are used to working out, keep your arms in 90 degree angle when walking. This puts less strength on your back and neck, and it also burns more calories while walking. When you want to get more advanced in your exercising, get a pair of MBT trainers (more about it at the end of the article) or Nordic walking poles. Remember to breathe right, breath out all the way.

How to stay motivated in your efforts? Well, there are several ways of doing that. Using a pedometer that will count the steps on your walks can be one. After a doing it for a while, it will bug you if you haven't done any walking that day. Get a mp3 player, listen to an audio book or the radio.

If you are aiming to loose some weight, remember that you are now building muscles, and that muscles weigh more than fat. So don't get too low if the scale is'nt showing what you have your mind set on. The only correct way of finding out how much you have lost, is to use a measure tape and measure yourself around the stomach, hips and thighs. Then you will see your real results.

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