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Walking for your Health
Walking helps to improve your overall health and fitness and is a great way to lose weight, tone your muscles, strengthen your heart and instill a general feeling of well-being and positive self-esteem, moderate exercise for half an hour 3 to 5 times a week can bring enormous health benefits.
• It is free and requires no special equipment
• It is accessible to all regardless of age, income, location and ability
• It is within the physical capabilities of most people and is a realistic goal for inactive people
• Walking combines all the physical benefits of activity with an opportunity for social contact and support
• Walking can easily be incorporated into our daily lives
• It can be enjoyed safely and there is a low risk of injury
• Encouraging people to become more active can bring about a wide range of benefits such as:
• Disease prevention
• Weight management and the prevention of associated illnesses
• Positive mental health promotion
Our bodies are designed to be active and all activity and exercise will help develop firm muscles in the body, remember, exercise doesn't have to be a chore.
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