Want to Walk Faster, Farther or Longer?
Walkers, rejoice! The summer offers beautiful weather and longer daylight hours to get those steps in. But if walking is your exercise of choice, that doesn’t mean it’s the only type of exercise you should be doing. In fact, other types of training can have a big impact on increasing your speed, improving your form and reducing your risk of injury when walking.
While this month’s plan is focused on incorporating complementary modalities into a walking routine, cross-training is a smart strategy for everyone to implement. Cross training is a fitness routine that incorporates several modes of exercise that complement each other in order to improve your performance. For walkers, that means lower-body and core strength, mobility that targets the joints of the lower body (like the hips and knees) and flexibility.
The good news is this won’t only improve your walking or running form and speed, but also your overall fitness and functional movement in daily life. Plus, cross training increases adherence to an exercise routine, reduces your risk of injury, and keeps your workouts more entertaining!
Excerpted from Today
