Walk
From the American Heart Association: There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It's the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health.
Research has shown that the benefits of walking and moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day can help you:
• Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
• Improve blood pressure and blood sugar levels
• Improve blood lipid profile
• Maintain body weight and lower the risk of obesity
• Enhance mental well being
• Reduce the risk of osteoporosis
• Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
• Reduce the risk of non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes
There really are so many benefits for such a simple activity!
The thought of being alone can be enough to keep some people from walking. The best way to solve this is by finding a friend to walk with. You can plan walking paths that are convenient for both of you, or map out routes that take you places you've never been before. It's a great way to exercise and spend time with friends!
You can also sign up for a group walk with our community partner:
walk2connect empowers individuals, community groups, and organizations to bring #Lifeat3MPH into everything they do, building a more human and connected world through walking. When we slow down and walk shoulder to shoulder with each other, we start to feel the call to connection that is in each of us.
walk2connect connects people to others, to themselves, and to the places they live.
Walk or roll with them to build a more connected world at 1, 2, or 3 MPH.