What is Fitness Walking?

If you have been curious about fitness walking, you may have also heard the terms power walking and race walking.  You are probably wondering now what the difference is between fitness walking and the other two.  Actually fitness walking is also called by other names such as power walking, race walking and health walking.

Power walking is a type of fitness walking that is more of a overstriding as well as exaggerated arm movements.  This type of fitness walking can also lead to injuries if not done right.  Fitness walking is really more of a healthy energetic walking pace and much safer.

Race walking on the other hand is much more difficult than fitness walking or power walking.  This style of walking is usually a long-distance athletic event.

Don’t think of fitness walking as just a stroll in the park or a nature walk.  With this type of fitness walking, you will also be using the muscles of your upper body. By doing fitness walking, you will get an aerobic workout which will strengthen and tone your muscles as well as burn body fat.

Following video will give you an illustration of the proper way to do fitness walking to burn calories and lose weight.