Read on WALKINGFORHEALTHANDFITNESS.COM | 4-22-24

Starting the week off with a WIN is vital to good health, as it sets a positive tone, energizes the mind and body, and fosters a sense of motivation.

Continue reading each week as we explore the benefits of walking, exercise advice, uplifting stories, and provide tips to enhance your overall well-being.

Follow the weekly STEPS as we embark on this journey together towards a healthier, happier you!

Begin with the end in mind. -Stephen Covey

Step 1: Setting a Walking and Fitness Goal

Goal setting is a scientifically proven way to restructure your brain cells so that you're massively more successful.

• provides clarity and direction

• increase motivation and commitment

• fosters a sense of accomplishment and boosts self-confidence

• reinforcing positive behaviors

• encouraging continued engagement in physical activity.

Read more at Inc.com: What Goal Setting Does to Your Brain​

Easy Health Tip of the Week: Low-Cost Relief for Achy Knees

Thanks to an uptick in outdoor activities, the risk of knee pain peaks in spring. But you don’t need to pick up pricey pain-relief creams to relieve it! Researchers say massaging achy knees for 3 minutes twice a day with a palmful of coconut oil can cut aches by more than half in just 48 hours. Credit the oil’s medium-chain fatty acids that block the production of pain-triggering hormones, relax spasming muscles and help to quickly flush inflammatory wastes out of the knee joint.

Step 2: Answer these two important questions to take charge of your health and fitness.

• What Are Your Health Goals? Heal back pain? Lower blood pressure? Lose weight? Regulate blood sugar levels? Improve your outlook on life?

• What Are Your Fitness Goals? To be able to walk 30 minutes? To walk up the big hill in your neighborhood? Complete 20 pushups at a time?

​Learn how to tie these together and take control of your health and fitness!​

Did You Know? Walking an extra 20 minutes a day will burn 7 pounds of body fat per year!

Step 3: Benefits of 15-minute Walk

We all know the importance of regular exercise and the fundamental impact it has on our mental, physical, and emotional health. Yet, don’t you find there are days you just don’t have the time for a full workout? Several, new studies have shown that walking at least fifteen minutes every day can add seven years to your life.

>> Read the list of 10 benefits & 3 bonus benefit​

Step 4: Audiobooks Increase Your Step Count!

Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel

You’ll be compelled to add extra steps to your walk when you listen to this powerful book about a brave Italian teenager, Pino Lella, during WWII. In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him out of combat. But after Pino is injured, he is recruited at the tender age of eighteen to become the personal driver for Adolf Hitler’s left hand in Italy, General Hans Leyers, one of the Third Reich’s most mysterious and powerful commanders. Listen to a preview​

Walk on,
Frank S. Ring
​Author: Walking for Health and Fitness, Fitness Walking and Bodyweight Exercises, Walking Inspiration, and Walking Logbook Journal.

PS I take your health and fitness seriously, and you'll see that through the words I have written and the care taken to put the Walking Inspiration Newsletter (WIN) together. Thank you for trusting me to assist you on your journey to good health and fitness, Sincerely, Frank S. Ring

Frank's Recommendation

As you increase your walking miles, you will be exposed to more sunshine. Protecting your skin with sunscreen is crucial for preventing sun damage, premature aging, and reducing the risk of skin cancer. Don't wait to safeguard your skin - order sunscreen now to ensure you're prepared for any outdoor activities. Make sunscreen a daily habit to maintain healthy and youthful-looking skin for years to come. Take action today for a brighter tomorrow.

Try dermatologist recommended ISDIN Eryfotona Actinica with DNA Repairsomes to help repair sun damaged skin.

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