If you are struggling with your back, your knees etc and you know you are not able to run right now, or for the foreseeable future, then there is an answer that can sort your problems out!!!
Power walking up hills can sometimes be a lot harder than running on the flat, and i have done a ton of it today already!
If you pick the very worst hills by your house, then you have a choice of the best venues for your great walking workouts. Power walking is not just going at some leisurely pace, and you claim to have had a great workout, thats not what it is at all. It is about having great workouts that can be as hard as any run or bike ride, all you need is the right attitude and the right intensity.
So say you have a 30 yard hill by your house, aim first of all to walk it as quickly as possible in one go, if you are out of breath and feel well worked, then this is the hill for you!! Then you should aim to do it multiple times with adequate rest in between each one, aiming for a maximum of around 8.
As the weeks go by and 8 is much more comfortable, start your backward walking, and aim for 8 backward power walks too, this will thoroughly fry your thighs, hamstrings and bum and you will be very well worked!!!
POWER walking is exactly that, walking with “power”, this is achieved by swinging your arms vigorously to achieve sufficent power in your legs, and encourages great momentum in your walking and therefore in overall speed. This gets your heart rate up very well and demands great gulps of air, meaning your lungs will be working very well.
Theres no excuse not to get out there so lets give it a go!!!
