An Ignoble Experiment: Try this to burn more calories while walking

2023/04/05

Try this to burn more calories while walking

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Good morning! We hope you're having a great week. Today is National Walking Day! To get motivated, we have some great tips to help you burn more calories walking and a HIIT walking routine that will help you build strength while you walk.

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Your Meal Plan

Today's Plan

If you prep this soup before you go to bed and let it cook through the night, your lunch will be ready before you even hear your alarm. Have it with a slice of whole grain toast topped with mashed avocado or melted cheese on the side.

Here's your meal plan for today:

Breakfast: Make-Ahead Breakfast Burrito
Lunch: Slow-Cooker Farro Soup with Cheesy Toast
Dinner: Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Mashed Cauliflower

See something you don't like? Swap it with another recipe in your weekly plan.

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Celebrate National Walking Day in Style

It's National Walking Day! Here's a lookback at our Start TODAY Walking Event at Universal Orlando Resort last fall with Al Roker, Stephanie Mansour, and our awesome Start TODAY members.

To help jumpstart your walks, Easy Spirit is providing a 30% OFF discount code exclusively to our Start TODAY group from now until April 7th.

11 walking shoes designed for comfort and support

Step up your walking routine on National Walking Day with these Easy Spirit shoes made for arch support, wide feet and more — starting at $35.

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Try this to burn more calories while walking

If you're looking for a full-body workout, it's possible to amp up your walking routine by changing the terrain. "Walking uphill or inclining your treadmill increases the intensity and challenge of the walk," Cedric Bryant, president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise said.

If you're looking for another equipment-free way to burn more calories while you walk, you can try doing something as simple as waving your arms. A study by the American Council on Exercise found that moving the arms vigorously expends more calories.

"It may look a bit odd but but vigorously pumping the arm certainly adds to the intensity of the workout," Bryant said.

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