Courtney Conley shares seven tips to optimise walking for improved healthspan
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Updated · mindbodygreen · May 3
Courtney Conley shares seven tips to optimise walking for improved healthspan
7 articles · Updated · mindbodygreen · May 3
The chiropractic physician and Gait Happens founder recommends arm swing, taller posture, softer steps, light heel contact and rolling through the big toe.
She also advises a brisk 30-minute pace of about 130 to 135 steps a minute, with hills or a weighted vest to raise cardiovascular effort.
Conley says 15-minute walks after meals can help control blood sugar, arguing walking should be treated as a physiological necessity, not just exercise.
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