I find one of the hardest things to keep up with when I
travel is daily exercise. Time changes, jet lag, social events,, and new and
unfamiliar locations make it difficult to fit in some exercise. So MY favorite
thing to do while traveling is walking. Actually, it’s my favorite exercise at home too. It’s easy on the joints and muscles,
needs no equipment except good walking shoes (more on this later), and you can
do it anywhere! My new favorite item is my Step Counter or Pedometer and I love
the new popular goal of doing 10,000 steps a day. Studies show that walking at
least 10,000 steps a day insures you are getting enough activity to get all the
great benefits of regular daily exercise. I use my pedometer at home every day
and I love to challenge myself to see if I can get at least 10,000 steps a day.
I find that on a trip, it is often even easier to reach my 10,000 steps a day
goal. Last month when I was in Hawaii, even on the laziest of days I got to at
least 12,000 steps. Walking to the beach, walking to restaurants, and even
shopping added up ,my steps really quickly.. And that didn’t even count the activity I did
in the ocean snorkeling , swimming and paddle boarding. I have to say that
Hawaii is an easy vacation to fit in a fair amount of daily exercise, but if
you set you mind to it, you can easiy reach that 10,000 step goal every day!
ANYWHERE!
Try it at home first before you leave on your trip. My
favorite pedometer is the Omron. It is the top seller on Amazon right now, and
I love it too! Take a look...
http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HJ-112-Digital-Pocket-Pedometer/dp/B0000U1OCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398279110&sr=8-1&keywords=omron+pedometer
There are also some books available about the benefits of
reaching 10,000 steps a day for good health. I haven’t read these books, but you might want to ❤
http://www.amazon.com/000-Steps-Your-Optimal-Weight/dp/1566252873/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398279197&sr=8-1&keywords=10%2C000+steps
Doctors recommend a minumum of 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week for optimum health ❤
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