Part 5: Walking - An Activity for Almost Everyone

Walking can be done outdoors or indoors. If you do not feel safe walking in your neighborhood, a school or church yard may be a safer place to walk. Many shopping malls let people walk inside the mall before the stores open. Some malls even have walking clubs that meet every day.

It's important to understand how to exercise (pdf *, 364 kb). Spend time warming up and cooling down each time you exercise. Although the risk of injury from walking is low, the warm-up gets your leg muscles ready for the activity. The cool-down lets your heartbeat slowly return to normal. This keeps your leg muscles from getting stiff.

Brisk walking is an excellent form of physical activity.	It's easy to do, and you don't need special equipment.	All you need are shoes for support.	And don't forget socks for cushioning!

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