Any person who is physically able can and should walk for good health, which in itself is walking smart.
The first thing that you should do is get an O.
K.
to walk from your health care provider.
That is simple, but when you are doing any activity at all, you are doing a physical activity and need an O.
K.
to do it.
He'll tell you how far and how fast you should walk, or maybe he wants you to have a test.
Simple things like that are very important.
This is Dr.
Frank Ferrari telling you that walking is a very good and healthy activity.
You should try to do it daily.
When a person walks you are actually exercising.
This type of activity is very good to keep any individual healthy and mobile.
A person can develop a spring in your step, and this motion is good.
In the beginning of your walking program you can start to walk slowly to get use to the action.
I have listed some reasons why you should try walking, these are activities that you can try out: (1) Walking helps keep your blood pressure under control.
By walking you create a motion that will keep your blood pressure under control.
(2) Walking can improve the circulation in your legs, hips, and feet.
This motion keeps the blood flowing.
The walking motion helps your circulation a great deal with your leg's circulation.
This motion of walking increases your blood flow in your body and legs, that gets the blood flowing.
(3) If you are a senior business person or a stay at home mom or dad and are a 50 plus year old person, you should have a solid base of support for your legs.
That is your feet that you need to carry you along.
If they need some foot help, like an arch support when you place your feet on the ground.
You can purchase them almost anywhere from a drug store to a sporting goods store or department store or on the web.
But you shouldn't let your feet flop down to the ground all that will do is, believe it or not, traumatize them.
(4) When the weather is rainy, too chilly or just a cool wintery day, an indoor treadmill or gym maybe at a local YMCA would be the next best thing for you.
You also can get in your walking from using a treadmill at home.
You can use the treadmill at a gym; or have your own treadmill.
Then, you can use it any day that you like.
(5) When you are walking you tend to breathe better.
Walking increases the amount of air that you are able to breathe better.
Walking makes you breath fuller.
This will make your breathing fuller and deeper.
(6) Another point, any senior walker will strengthen up their back from that exercise or motion.
You will not be as straight or as strong as a 35 year old, but you will be straighter and somewhat stronger than you were before your walks, and you will have better posture.
(7) Many times any walker will need some support in their feet.
Every person needs this stability when walking or moving about.
They can get this stability by wearing good strong foot gear and you might need a foot orthotic, or some people call them an arch support.
You see that a lot of health problems could be helped with a walking program or exercise.
All that you need to do is just get up the energy to start walking.
That sure is not hard.
Tell your self that you need some exercise to improve your health.
If you have any comments at all you can use the comment section below.
I will answer all comments and questions.
This is Dr.
Frank Ferrari and start a good walking program it will help you keep or get in shape.