5 Walking Mistakes: In today's fast-paced life, people have work to do at every turn. But this work is not done physically but is done while sitting. In such a situation, the physical activities of people have reduced a lot. But physical activity is very important for a healthy life. There are many researches in which it has been claimed that due to lack of physical activity, many types of diseases have started occurring to people prematurely. On the other hand, our food habits have also become very bad. Therefore exercise has become even more important. Due to lack of time, people who are more cautious about their health, they definitely do at least a morning walk, but often people make mistakes while walking or walking, due to which they have to suffer losses instead of gains. Therefore, the walk will be beneficial only by correcting these mistakes.
Common mistakes while walking
1. Speed of walk - CNN News report quoting experts has said that if you walk or walk daily but your speed or pace is not right then it will not be of any special benefit. If you are healthy and you are walking then your speed should be at least 6 kilometers per hour. If you walk at a speed less than this, the benefit will be negligible.
2. Keeping the hands steady - According to Verywellfit, if you are walking and keeping both the hands steady then there is no benefit in this walk. Therefore, when you walk, there should be speed in both your hands in the direction of walk. This causes vibrations in the entire body which activates the body parts. This will help in reducing weight.
3. Water before and after the walk- Often people drink a lot of water before walking. This leads to loss instead of profit. If you drink too much water before a walk, your metabolism will speed up and this will disturb the balance of water and salt. Therefore, after drinking water, take rest for 20 to 25 minutes and then go for a walk. However, it is important to drink water when you feel thirsty. Drink water even when the walk is over.
4. Wrong posture- If you walk in wrong posture then it will cause huge harm. For example, if you walk with your neck bent, the pain will increase in the entire body including shoulders. If you walk while messaging, watching or talking on a mobile phone, it will also cause great harm. Therefore, walk properly by standing straight. You will get more benefit from this.
5. Rest and sleep- Some people walk the whole week but this will make the body tired and it can also cause harm the next day. Therefore it is important to give rest to the body for a day. Along with this, peaceful sleep is also important. Yes, sometimes alternatives to walking like cycling or swimming should also be practiced.
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