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LET’S GO FOR A WALK

GET FIT STEP BY STEP

There is no easier physical activity than walking: Boots on, grab your stick and off you go. If you’re walking alone, you can set your own pace. But it’s even more fun in a group.

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Walking has a positive effect on health

Walking is much easier on the joints than jogging, because the impact forces involved in walking are significantly lower. This is owing to the body’s upright posture and the extended contact of the foot with the ground when walking. The way the foot hits the ground and the movement through the heel to toe, particularly on hard asphalt when walking in the city, should be gentle and not hard. The beneficial effects of walking do not depend on the speed of movement, but on endurance and the length of the walk. Walking for long periods in the wrong shoes can quickly become painful, and that’s why it is so important to choose the right shoes. Relife offers a wide range of Soft Reflex System shoes that are ideal for walking and long walks.

10 Tips

FOR HOURS OF RELAXED WALKING

  1. START SLOWLY
  2. BEND YOUR KNEES SLIGHTLY, THEN LIFT YOUR HEELS
  3. USE THE WHOLE OF YOUR FOOT TO MOVE FORWARDS
  4. ALWAYS POINT THE TOES STRAIGHT FORWARDS
  5. KEEP YOUR ARMS AT YOUR SIDES, SLIGHLTY BENT ALLOW THEM TO SWING
  1. MOVE IN COUNTER-RHYTHM: LEFT ARM, RIGHT LEG RIGHT ARM, LEFT LEG
  2. BE AWARE OF YOUR BREATHING
  3. LOOK FORWARDS, NOT DOWNWARDS
  4. RELAX YOUR SHOULDERS
  5. BE AWARE OF KEEPING YOUR CHEST RAISED

Source: Deutsche Leichtathletikverband (German Athletics Association). https://www.leichtathletik.de/fit-gesund/walking/zehn-tipps-zur-walking-technik, Retrieval: 29.05.2020