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Can we call it the WOG? Short for Walk and Jog!!!
Ive been a brisk walker for sometime. I find it a good exercise that’s not too tiring nor too destructive for my joints. But overtime, after several articles touting the benefits of short bouts of exercise in between breaks that I thought of trying to alternate my walking exercise with jogging.
The intensity of exercise is more…the surge of adrenaline is more and boy…you feel better and better everytime you do the routine. Lots and lots of sweat too! Besides, you allow you body to rest in between the jogging by brisk walking.
Jogging being a high-intensity exercise kicks your metabolism up and by doing so, your metabolic rate stays up longer (five times longer after a vigorous workout than after an easy one). By doing the same routine, one therefore tends to add up the number of calories burned because the jogging can easily add up another 200 calories compared to walking alone.
Here’s what I do:
Before I walk, warming up by stretching the muscles is very important. Then I start my brisk walking slowly increasing the pace until I start jogging.
I then do the alternate walk and jog routine every 3 minutes until 40 to 40 minutes!!!!
Initially it may seem “laborious” compared to walking alone but soon…you will be running a marathon as the running becomes easier. But at this time, I have no plans to pursue a running career! I just want to burn more calories and make myself healthier and hopefully avoid myself getting the risk of developing diabetes!
To stay Fit and Slim…Discipline is the KEY!
You are What You Eat and Do the WOG!
That Health Rules 
December 16, 2009 at 5:01 pm
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January 24, 2010 at 9:25 am
thanks doc gerry for the above article…can the 10 mins brisk walk everyday helps in lowering high BP & Cholesterol level? thanks
February 23, 2010 at 7:24 am
Bern,,,any activity and any duration should be better than none but small staggered activities like 10 min in am…10 min at lunch and 10 min berofre dinner should be better….
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