Fitness Walking.

Paperback. By Therese Iknoian. Fitness Walking shows readers how to walk their way to better health and fitness! The book contains 60 color-coded walking workouts that can be used by anyone to achieve their fitness goals no matter what their age or fitness level. Written by Therese Iknoian one of America’s foremost authorities on fitness walking this easy-to-use guide takes the guesswork out of working out by showing exercisers of all backgrounds how to create a walking program tailored to their own needs and abilities. Part I of the book lays the foundation for an effective walking program by providing • information on the many fitness benefits of walking; • advice on choosing equipment that’s comfortable; affordable and effective in different climates; • a detailed fitness test that helps readers determine the level at which they should begin their training; • basic instruction about correct walking form; and • information on how to stretch properly and perform warm-up and cool-down exercises. Part II is the heart of Fitness Walking containing complete descriptions of 60 effective walking workouts that progress in intensity and duration. The workouts are evenly distributed across six color-coded zones according to their level of difficulty—green workouts are the easiest red workouts the hardest. Fitness Walking also provides a treadmill workout for each workout zone that can be used on days when it’s raining or too cold to walk outdoors. The detailed description of each workout covers warm-up distance walking time and pace difficulty cool-down and calories burned. Part III shows how to organize the workouts into a structured walking program. The book provides easy moderate and intense 4-week sample programs that can be used as is or modified to suit individual needs. In addition the book explains the benefits of cross-training and how to chart training progress. Fitness Walking is an excellent guide to achieving better health and fitness through walking. Anyone looking for a flexible and easy-to-follow system for getting in shape will want to own a copy.

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