{"id":1365,"date":"2022-11-02T17:22:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T22:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourpilateslifestyle.com\/blog\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:22:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T22:22:03","slug":"ready-to-start-walking-lets-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourpilateslifestyle.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/02\/ready-to-start-walking-lets-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to Start Walking? Lets Go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Walking Is Living<\/h1>\n<p>Walking is hands down one of the best forms of cardio and general exercise we can do for our bodies. It&#8217;s super accessible for every age, just about every body type, and is always free.<\/p>\n<h2>Pick A Park \u2014 Any Park<\/h2>\n<p>One of the great things about Pinellas County is our extensive park system that&#8217;s perfect for walking. The same goes for the communities that make up the Suncoast and their park and fitness facilities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p7JIOHKjx1k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take a minute to watch this video. Then find some comfortable shoes, grab a bottle of water, and lets start walking. If you&#8217;re not used to this most human of all exercises or its been awhile, take it easy at first. You&#8217;ll quickly find out, though, that progress comes pretty quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>Park Or Beach, It&#8217;s Tough to Choose<\/h2>\n<p>But if parks aren&#8217;t for you, the good news is there&#8217;s a beach nearby that offers a unique fitness activity of its own \u2014 walking in the sand adds extra resistance and if you&#8217;re barefoot every joint, ligament, tendon, and muscle in the lower leg, ankle, and foot gets its own mini-workout.<\/p>\n<p>And having an app to help keep track is simple. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmyrun.com\/\">Map My Run<\/a> is a favorite, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainingpeaks.com\/\">Training Peaks<\/a>. Both are free, and record plenty of useful workout information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking Is Living Walking is hands down one of the best forms of cardio and general exercise we can do for our bodies. It&#8217;s super accessible for every age, just about every body type, and is always free. 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