Walk it Up!

"Walking is the Best form of Exercise" is something i have Grown up hearing from Everyone.But the fact that remains hard is like many other wise advises ,i ignored this one too.When it came to walking, i have been the laziest Soul who takes car,cab or bus even to Market/any other Closest Place  which i can definitely walk up but my lazy calf's always give up before i venture in to it.I am an Occupational Therapist by Profession and Exercises and Rehabilitation is my bread and butter,and my endurance i feel is lower than a few of my Patients.Motivated to Condition my Body to optimal Endurance i decided to Exercise every day for at-least Thirty Minutes.The First week Post this decision was full of Energy.I started with Gradual warm ups and then resistive with weighted cuffs and Five pound dumbbell.My Father was all impressed by my dedication.And he advised me to start with push ups.I tried the First "Namaskar"{Push up}and i was flat on the floor and all the muscles of my body seemed to yell of Pain and i gave up.The Next day again i tried and was successful with one.This Routine continued for a week and then Mismanagement of time and schedule left me again in No Exercise Mode.Since Two Weeks i have been Promising to Self"Kal Se"But we all know Tomorrow never comes.But Today is there,so from today i started walking 5kms apx. which is the distance from my college to Home.Inspired by my friend Sneha who walks up around 8 km to her house every day i decided to try it out.And i could without getting fatigued.
                                                     .". Physical inactivity is estimated to cause around 5.3 million deaths each year,10 and in many countries the majority of people do not reach the minimum level of physical activity recommended for Good health "Walking is the best,Low intensity and easiest form of Physical activity,which not only helps to maintain the Physical Health but also Mental.It expels out the extra Energy channelized with Negativity and Frustration.It is also Refreshing once your body gets adapted to it.Following is the Research data available to support the Content.
 Citation:http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/walking-the-latest-research
Walking slows mental decline. A study of 6,000 women, ages 65 and older, performed by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found that age-related memory decline was lower in those who walked more. The women walking 2.5 miles per day had a 17-percent decline in memory, as opposed to a 25-percent decline in women who walked less than a half-mile per week.

Walking lowers Alzheimer’s risk. A study from the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville found that men between the ages of 71 and 93 who walked more than a quarter of a mile per day had half the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, compared to those who walked less.

Walking improves sleep. A study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that women, ages 50 to 75, who took one-hour morning walks, were more likely to relieve insomnia than women who didn’t walk.

Walking lightens mood. Research reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that walking 30 minutes a day boosted the moods in depressed patients faster than antidepressants. Why? Walking releases natural pain­killing end­or­phins to the body – one of the emotional benefits of exercise. A California State University, Long Beach, study showed that the more steps people took during the day, the better their moods were.

    
Further Walking also Provides an Opportunity for Meditative Intent.It Helps Body to Connect with Mind.Its a wonderful way of Changing focus.

Citation:http://news.stanford.edu/news/2014/april/walking-vs-sitting-042414.htmlCreative thinking improves while a person is walking and shortly thereafter, according to a study co-authored by Marily Oppezzo, a Stanford doctoral graduate in educational psychology, and Daniel Schwartz, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education.

Thus Walking is not a Weapon to tackle Mere Asthama,Diabetes or Heart disease rather its an Armor to stay Protected.After all the Old Wise Saying wins the Game”Prevention is better than Cure.”

Every Lock has a Key and So,there is a Solution to Every Problem.

To all the Disappointed Souls who had Sincerely started of Gym and Regular Exercise like Me :P,but could not continue for what so ever reason,”Just walk it up!And to those who Walk Regularly”You Rock!Keep it up.:)

-SSW