Walk Faster, Age Slower!
Your walking pace reveals more than how quickly you cover ground. It reveals how well you’re aging at the cellular level. Pick up your speed, and you might just turn back your biological clock. Let’s explore why speed matters and how you can step up your walking game.
Why Speed Matters
1. A faster pace elevates your heart rate, providing greater benefits for your heart, lungs, and circulatory system.
2. Speeding up engages more muscles in your stride, leading to better conditioning and toning, particularly in your thighs, buttocks, hips, abs, and back.
3. The faster you walk, the more calories you burn, aiding in weight management.
4. For older adults, walking speeds can be indicative of life expectancy. Speeds above 27-minute mile (2.2 mph) suggest better-than-average life expectancy, with speeds less than a 22-minute mile (2.7 mph) potentially linked to exceptional longevity.
Boost Your Walking Speed
Ready to pick up the pace? Here are four techniques to help you walk faster and reap more health benefits…
- Walk the Line: Instead of letting your feet drift wide, aim to land each foot close to an imaginary line on the ground — not crossing it, just tracking near it. As you do, let your hips move naturally with each step rather than locking them in place. That subtle hip movement is what lengthens your stride and helps you find your rhythm. You’ll notice everything starts to feel more fluid and efficient — and that’s exactly when your speed picks up.
- Need for Speed… Arms Rule the Show: The speed of your arms determines the speed of your legs. If you want to walk faster, start by quickening your arm movements. Think of how your arms move when you’re jogging — they come up to about chest level and swing back toward your hip pocket. It’s not a big, dramatic motion. Think of them as little pistons: compact, efficient, and driving you forward. Keep a 90-degree bend in your elbows and let them do the work.
- Posture Perfect: There are no bones in your midsection — the only thing keeping you upright through your core is your spine in the back, and there’s nothing supporting you in the front. If you don’t activate that center, you collapse — and when you’re collapsed, you simply can’t walk fast. Picture yourself as a prima ballerina about to step onto the stage. Feel that lift happen from the inside out, rising tall through your torso without pulling your shoulders up. That’s your power position.
- Speed Begins Here: Focus on a heel-to-toe rolling motion as your foot strikes the ground. Push off actively with your toes at the end of each stride, squeeze the gluteal muscles in the same leg. This helps propel you forward and tones your backside.
LeanWalk…
WALK OFF THE POUNDS
6 Walking Workouts • Daily Calendar • Lifetime Access
What’s Included
✅ 5 audio walking workouts that boost your pace and burn up to 3x more fat than ordinary walking
✅ 1 indoor walking video so you never miss a workout, rain or shine
✅ Stretch & Flex video (10 minutes) to do before and after your walk, to improve mobility and prevent injury
It’s oh so simple! All you do is click on the calendar and your workout begins. It’s a simple click-and-play calendar:
• Just open today’s workout and click PLAY
• Transform your body (Seriously. That simple.)
