A nice cardio combo for me in the past few weeks has been combining interval runs in the afternoon, with a brisk walk the next morning. I had to go back to my initial running days when I was training for my first 10K and did longer runs on Sunday mornings, followed by a nice 9 hole walk on the golf course. The walking sure seemed to help loosen my legs up and I'd be less sore the next day.
Now that I'm back into more frequent runs during the week, I am sore in the morning but find that a brisk early morning walk, soon after I wake up, helps my legs out and gets my mind going as well.
The longer walks can sure aid in adding more cardio to your week. Even three walks a week for 30 minutes a time helps me burn another 900 calories that week, without 'killing' my body.
I know lot of trainers are not huge fans of walking, running, and other methods of 'long, slow cardio'. The argument is that its not a really a huge fat burner. Well, yes, its not a huge fat burner, but it still burns up some calories for you and when added to a routine, they are simple workouts to do almost any time. Pretty much anyone can get outside and go for a walk when the weather is right. If you can get your body moving, it is always a better option than sitting around and doing nothing.
To me, running is King when it comes to calories burning per minute. Cycling is another nice low-impact option that burns up calories too. Walking is an easy addition if you're looking for a really low impact way to add some cardio sessions. It is good to add some variety from higher intense exercise to lower intense exercise.
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Stay Strong,
Coach Rick
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