Now with the cooler weather it’s the perfect time to start to walk away those extra pounds. However taking a leisurely stroll is not enough to get that heart pumping and lose weight. Leslie Sansone’s 7-day walking plan will rev up your calorie burn. After one week of fast-walking, you’ll firm and tone your muscles as well as boost your metabolism and kick start your weight loss. So grab those walking shoes and let’s get started.
Day 1: Work in three 10-minute fast walks. Start out with 2 to 3 minute warm up, increase your speed to a brisk pace for 3 to 5 minutes then finish up with 2 to 3 minutes of cool down to get your heat rate back to normal.
Day 2: Take two 20-minute fast walks. Continue with the same 2 to 3 minutes warm up and cool down.
Day 3: Fast walk for a continuous 30 minute session. Warm up and cool down should last 5 to7 minutes each.
Day 4: Fast walk for 45 minutes. Warm up and cool down should last 5 to7 minutes each.
Day 5: Fast walk for 1 hour. Warm up and cool down should last 5 to7 minutes each.
Day 6: Fast walk for 1 hour. Warm up and cool down should last 5 to7 minutes each.
Day 7: Take a slow leisurely walk today to restore your muscles.