Day 17 Up the hills we go!

Tonight's workshop Walk On Strong hill climbing location

Day 17  The hills are alive with the sounds of walkers! 

The workshop group, both the Intro to Power Walking group and the Personal Best group are off to the hills tonight.  What is the best way to:  boost your cardio workout, elevate your heart rate, burn more calories, build muscle in your legs and create a nice looking butt?  You guessed it ... HILLS!


Tonight we will also be talking about special tweaks to walking technique that will help you walk up those hills with the best form possible.
Things to keep in mind when walking up hills:
- lift your head and look to the top of the hill as you move ... this provides the illusion that the hill is not as steep
- keep your lean (into the hill) to a minimum
- leaning forward too far or back will put added pressure on your spine
- keep your posture tall as you walk up the hill ... upper torso over the hips and hips over the knees
- knees should be slightly bent
- shorten your stride ... a long stride will act as a brake on an incline
- for a great cardio interval workout ... power up hills and recover downhill


Walking downhill remember:
- take it easy ... walking downhill is stressful for the knees
- keep your posture tall and lean very slightly forward
- let gravity assist you ... feel your heart rate recover ... breathing will slow down
- keep knees slightly bent
Get ready for the next hill repeat!
Now we are off to the hills with the group to walk30 ... or more.
Walk On Strong!
Sue