I’m not going to use a drone as to how walking improves cardiovascular health and insulin sensitivity, but it does both. Instead, I’d like to list some ways to complement and even improve your workouts in the gym.
1 Fat loss
I have generally denied using exercise as a means of reducing fat. You just have to spend a lot of time supplementing the 500 calorie scones you gave yourself as a reward for yesterday’s training.
However, walking is something you can do every day for a relatively long time without losing your mind. The same can’t be said about fighting most other fat burning techniques, such as ropes, burpees, kettlebell swings, and so on. These usually last only a few minutes and require a great deal of willpower to get started.
A good, almost fast Fartlek walk can burn 400 calories an hour-more if you’re a big guy-and that’s important. Burning that calorie count at least 3-4 times a week corresponds to visible results in just one month. And a kicker? That fat loss can occur without losing muscle.
2 Helps recovery
Walking does not increase the physiological stress imposed by regular weight training. Equally important is to promote recovery by increasing blood flow. There is even evidence to suggest that there is a small “dental floss” effect that is attributed to the therapeutic gliding of the spinal cord and major nerves. In other words, it’s like oiling a tin woodman.
3 Build fitness and work ability
Lifters usually operate at high intensity for short periods of time (phosphagen energy system). Let’s say you have a lot of fat women attending a noume meeting in the basement and they are threatened by a sudden raging flood. A typical lifter can safely lift some of them on high ground, but if they have to lift a fat woman who fills the room, that lifter will probably fail. They will all drown. A very long fat woman.
However, programs that include walking very fast can actually improve V02max to a level that enhances high-intensity training sessions, especially if you are lucky enough to live in a hill area.
4 Helps fix badback
I once had a bad back. When I first got out of bed, I seemed to see Quasimodo washing the ground due to loose changes. no more. I’m walking.
I’m not familiar with orthopedic issues, so let me explain to T Nation contributor Dr. John Rusin.
“The main muscle players for chronic low back pain are the quadratus lumborum (QL) and the psoas major muscle (the muscles on the back and front of the spine), which are responsible for integrating the quadratus lumborum with the pelvic and hip complex. Deep stabilizers .. These two synergistic muscles are the main stabilizers and actually function not only as somatic sensory organs, but also as mechanical movers and stabilizers.
“When low back pain begins for some reason, the deep stabilizers are usually elevated and either functionally tight or not activated to the point of smooth and ordered function.
“Through research with athletes and hands-on research, walking has been shown to be a functional treatment for these two muscle groups. During the walk cycle, the hip muscles from the other side of the body interact with QL. And work together. Your body will find ways to coordinate this movement, keep you upright and keep moving.
“By improving walking, finding the optimal heel hit, foot pattern, and keying in quality, you can take advantage of the enormous benefits that walking offers to get rid of back pain.”
Oh yeah, what he said.
5 Fasts and works
I’m not a big supporter of fasting training. Because if you make it too strong, your blood sugar will drop, you will see birdies, and you will hit your head against a 50 kg kettlebell. Still, if you’re practicing fasting training, use walking. It’s not overly intense and doesn’t burn the muscles that are often a concern in fasting training.
6 It makes your brain work better
I don’t know if there is any research on this, but walking will clean the spider webs and improve the work of the brain. Blood flow may have increased, knocking on the door away from the computer screen, or a noisy neighbor or wife yelling, “Help me, help me, my hair is burning.” unknown. Always get great ideas while walking.
