Losing weight by walking, or how often and how long to walk to reach your dream weight

Walking is a natural movement for the body and at the same time a simple means of reaching healthy fitness and the weight you dream of. Even a mere hour of brisk walking a day can start up metabolic processes in the body that lead to burning calories. Besides that, walking is also good for the internal organs and the joints. To start losing weight by walking, though, you need to keep to a few rules. Losing weight by walking versus running Both running and fast walking are aerobic activities in which, if the right heart rate is reached, fat is burned effectively. Compared with running, though, walking doesn't load the joints and the axial skeleton as much, which is very useful for people who are overweight and for those who are only just starting to do sport. And although burning happens more slowly while walking than while running, the resulting number of calories burned isn't that much different – according to research, running supports weight loss by only about 23 calories more than walking. How do you start losing weight by walking? To start losing weight effectively it unfortunately isn't enough to go for a short walk in the nearby park once a week; as with any other reducing exercise, you need to set a certain regularity and pace. Every step counts, it's true, but losing weight that way would take you far too long and might not happen at all. So the ideal is to start walking regularly at least four times a week, for at least half an hour. You can gradually extend the walking time depending on how you feel. You'll achieve the most effective weight loss if you walk briskly at a pace of between 4-6 km per hour. That means walking so that you're slightly out of breath but not gasping. In an hour of brisk walking you'll burn up to 400 kcal, which in the end can mean up to 3 kg a month. The difference at the waist can then be around 2.8 cm. The style of walking itself also has a big influence on weight loss As with every physical activity, technique matters in walki…