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Medical evidence presents so many positive reasons to lace up your shoes and get on track for exercise to suit the individual. It is indisputable that making time for 30-60 minutes of exercise each day can keep your body, heart and mind in good shape.
Take a look at the following benefits:
- Cardiovascular health
- Muscular strength
- Healthy bones
- Energy expenditure
- Posture
- Relaxation
- Social life – join or form a walking group and talk while you walk
- Local knowledge
- Self esteem
Get walking by:
- Making it a habit
- Being flexible
- Avoiding boredom – choose different routes from the map
- Challenging yourself - walking briskly for at least 20 minutes
- Writing it down - using your calendar or diary to help you stay motivated
- Seeking morale support - friends, family, partner, dog – to help maintain a routine.
- Being patient - it can take up to six weeks to feel the benefits of regular walking.
Click here to view walks in the Napier area. Click here to view walks in the Hastings area. Click here to view walks in the Central Hawke's Bay area Click here to view walks in the Wairoa area Click here to view Rotary Pathway walks.
Click here to download our Stepping Out brochure, which details walking events and walking groups within Hawke's Bay.
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