Starting out

Question
Sara
I am a 45 year old male.I have decided to get into fitness walking.I used to walk a lot in my younger days-I also weighed a lot less then too!
Anyway,I would appreciate the advice you can give on shoes(runners or 'walkers'?),gadgets?,how I can get a good aerobic workout,etc.Thanks!

Answer
I am a 45 year old male.I have decided to get into fitness walking.I used to walk a lot in my younger days-I also weighed a lot less then too!
Anyway,I would appreciate the advice you can give on shoes(runners or 'walkers'?),gadgets?,how I can get a good aerobic workout,etc.Thanks

HI Barry
Good going! You have picked the best and most successful way to get and STAY fit!

Shoes: Walking shoes-positively! Try New Balance first because they are not only great, but they come in the largest array of width sizes and a good fit is where you should start.

Gadgets: The best one is a step counter. Second best is a CD player or an AM/FM cassette player( If you are not walking in traffic). Third best is a heart rate monitor. Fun, fun, FUN!

To get a good aerobic workout is so simple: make sure it is ok with your Doc and then just walk fast enough to pass the Walk and Talk test: you walk fast enough so that you are breathing a bit hard but you can easily talk.
To go faster you need to move your feet faster and take shorter steps.

Good luck Barry.
Share your success story with me OK?
You will do great!

Sara Donovan