Walk For All Seasons

Our Interview with Walking Expert - Maggie Spilner

For over 20 years Maggie has written magazine columns, newsletters, e-newsletters and books about health and fitness, primarily as related to walking/exercise. As Prevention Magazine's walking editor and club director for 17 years, she also organized trips and rallies for readers and served as hostess and speaker.

In May 2003, she set out on her own to create walking vacations and programs, write freelance and teach classes in yoga and walking for health. She is available for consulting, clinics and speaking engagements.

Maggies Comment:

How the heck did we all get so confused about such a simple health solution! :-) Because people like me had to keep writing on new topics??? My answers to these questions are going to contain a heavy dose of practicality not usually found in magazine writing. Mainly ---it't not necessarily what the ULTIMATE workout is---it all about the ONE YOU ARE WILLING TO DO CONSISTENTLY!

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Here's are some Questions Maggie answers in this Interview

• Can I lose weight just walking?

• Did you know that you would have to walk 3 times across a football field to burn off ONE M&M?

• Is walking only beneficial if I walk at a certain speed? There is walking for health. Walking for energy and endurance fitness and there is walking for weight loss. ANY WALKING is good for your health.

• PEDOMETERS – are extremely helpful and why! Huge difference between being active mentally and active physically. Nowadays we are very active mentally and feel exhausted, without ever moving from the chair!

• The Benefits of walking – if the drug industry could come up with a pill that would do all the things that walking does it would be an absolute goldmine. There are IMMEDIATE AND Long-term health benefits to walking

• The importance of starting out slowly when you are going from a sedentary lifestyle to incorporating physical activity into your life. Not just for the “health’ precautions,..but so you don’t sabotage the mental motivation you have.

• What about Walking for Children?

• Finding PLEASURE in physical activity is so important! That you like it for itself, and not just the end results

• Walking is a great “Stress Reliever”.

• Should I listen to music or something as I walk?

• Walking – Pleasure or Exercise?

• “Treadmill” –vs- “Walking outside”

• Will walking create large thighs?

• Will I still benefit from walking if I stick to ‘flat ground?’

• How do I find the right SHOE to walk in?

• Do you need a different SHOE if you are more than 40–50 lbs overweight?

• EAT or NOT EAT before Walking?

• I get a stabbing pain in my side when I walk, any idea what that is?

• STAY SAFE when you walk – here’s how!