Lose weight How and how far you should walk to be fit and lose weight
Efficient, simple and cheap.
Walking has become the favorite option for those seeking to maintain an acceptable state of fitness, performing an aerobic activity with
minimal impact on the joints
.
In addition to its more than proven benefits for our
physical health
(it reduces by almost 30% the risk of suffering a heart attack and cerebrovascular diseases; it prevents constipation, diabetes and some types of cancer, etc.) and
mental
(its positive influence on our state of mind is noticeable), walking, at a good pace and regularly, can help us stabilize at our ideal weight or even lose weight ... if we take it seriously and persevere!
What does this mean?
Well, going for a walk or looking at shop windows, although it scores as a daily movement, cannot be considered as an interesting exercise for our anatomy, especially, if we carry it out without using the 'material' that allows us to take advantage of all its benefits
without dust our feet or damage our joints
: appropriate footwear.
Skechers GOwalk Arch Fit - Idyllic with lightweight cushioning.
Because if for running we have already internalized that we need good shoes that fit our needs (tread, objectives, etc.), we have to be clear that
not just anything works for walking
.
What should the perfect walking shoe look like?
Raúl Ramos Blanco, specialist in Biomechanics and Foot Surgery at Podoactiva (Olavide, Madrid), explains: "The main feature should be
stability
. Obviously, we must avoid flip-flops, ballerinas, ballerinas, heels, platforms, etc. It is essential that it has a
stable buttress
(that the heel area depresses as little as possible to the lateral compression with the fingers of the hand), a
rigid shoulder
(that the shoe cannot be twisted, nor can the toe box be brought together with the heel), and that flexes only at the level of the support of the anterior area of the shoe ".
Columbia women's OutDry® Facet 30 with cushioning, stabilizing heel and grippy outsole.
How are
walking shoes and running shoes
different
?
"The running ones should be a little
more cushioned
depending on the weight of the runner and the kilometers
covered
; have a little more
toe-in
to favor propulsion. It would also be necessary to monitor their
wear
as well as their periodic change because they suffer more deformation. ".
Ramos reminds us that "it is not the same to walk or run cross country, on asphalt, grass or the tartan of the athletics track and, therefore, the
type of shoes also changes depending on the surface
".
Nike React Escap Run, ideal for CaCos (walking / running).
The
cross-country ones
have "a stiffer sole (whose pattern can vary in depth) to protect the feet from the alterations of the terrain".
The
asphalt ones
should "safeguard us a little more than the
grass ones
, due to the effect of the reactive forces of the soil (surface pressure) on our organism".
ODYSSEY MID GTX by Salomon, lightweight, with more space in the toe area and highly cushioned midsole.
Finally, the tartan ones have "smoother drawings and nails to favor grip and propulsion on the track."
In which cases would we need to use
templates
?
"In two cases: preventive and treatment. Thanks to biomechanical studies we can anticipate and prevent possible injuries generated by the way of stepping (especially in the race), minimizing the risk of injury or, once produced, reducing the stress supported by tissues, which would favor an earlier recovery, both at the level of the feet and the lower extremities and lower back ", he concludes.
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