Walking Indoors
In some places the air quality occasionally is less than desirable for walking, and almost everywhere there are days that are just too rainy, snowy, hot, cold or icy to walk outside comfortably. What happens on those days when conditions outdoors are not conducive to safe or comfortable walking? Rather than letting those situations interfere with your walking exercise regimen, follow Mom's advice and play indoors.
Whereas indoor walking isn't as much fun as outdoor walking, it is equally healthy. Depending upon where you live and other factors, there are four indoor walking options that may be available to you: house walking, indoor track walking, treadmill walking, and mall walking.
Of these choices house walking is the most accessible indoor walking option, but it can get boring very quickly, particularly if your living space is relatively small. Basically it entails either walking in place or walking from room to room and following the perimeter of each, then repeating the process as many times as necessary to approximate your normal outdoor walking regimen. Homes with stairs are especially good for house walking, but if none are present where you live then incorporating power-walking techniques into the process will maximize the health benefits in the shortest possible time.
For many, treadmills are the preferred indoor walking method. Most gyms and health clubs have them available for their members. Space and finances permitting, you can even have one in your own home. An attractive feature of treadmills is that you can adjust the speed and distance to your needs.
Some of the bigger gyms and health clubs have walking tracks. Typically the number of laps necessary to equal increments of a mile is posted prominently to make it easy for you to monitor the distance you travel.
Mall walking has become a very popular form of exercise, particularly among senior citizens. Many malls now open a few hours earlier to accommodate those who wish do their walking without interfering with regular shoppers. Some malls have even set up coat racks during the winter so that the mall walkers have a safe, secure place to leave their outer garments while walking. It is not uncommon to see groups of mall walkers socializing at the food court after their workouts, many of them having met for the first time while walking through the mall.
There is really no excuse for slacking off from your walking activities because of bad weather or poor air quality. One of these indoor walking options should do nicely until you're once again able walk outdoors safely and comfortably.
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