There’s no time like NOW

Every minute of walking can extend your life by 1 to 2 minutes!

Other benefits include:
more energy
look better
feel relaxed
lose weight
relieve stress

How far and how fast you walk is not an issue in the beginning.

Fitness level does not matter.  There’s no time like NOW! Simply get off the couch.

Start with a 10+ minute walk on 5 or more days a week and work your way up to a 30+ minute walk on 5 or more days a week.

REMEMBER- Walk briskly and with a purpose

Of course, we spend as much time at work as in any other aspect of our lives, except sleep (in fact, some folks work far more each week than they sleep!). Start a work site wellness-walking program.  Get it done at work.  The longer in the day that you wait to exercise, the less likely you will be to do it.  You may also want to park your car 10 minutes away from your work site.  That will give you 20 minutes simply going to and returning to your car.  Catch a 10-minute walk break instead of a coffee break, and you have your 30 minutes daily. Taking the bus to work will probably give at least an extra 10 to 20 minute walk.

Walking can be done with one piece of equipment - good walking shoes.

http://www.healthyhawaii.com/start_walking/start_walking/start_walking.htm

Dept. of Health, Healthy Hawaii Initiative
www.healthyhawaii.com