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Walking for Fitness
Nina Barough
About the Author
Nina Barough began power walking in 1996 during the New York Marathon to aid breast cancer awareness. A year later she was diagnosed with breast cancer and founded Walk the Walk, a charity that organizes a wide range of events to raise money for breast cancer research.

Walking for Fitness - This book was made for walking! Tells you how to work out, what to wear and which programme to follow to get the most out of your walking regime. A good walking programme is as effective at calorie-burning as running. but is low-impact and therefore virtually injury free A total fitness programme from power-walking expert Nina Barough...a fantastic book, full of inspiration for everyone. FANTASTIC BOOK

 

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Stride out in confidence with this low-impact workout that tones and shapes. Keep fit, tone-up and lose weight - walking is the perfect way to achieve optimum health, hassle free.

 

Power-walking expert Nina Barough reveals there is a world of difference between a casual stroll and an energising, body-sculpting power walk. Founder of the annual Moonwalk, Nina explains how this low-impact form of exercise can be done by anyone, anywhere at anytime and her total walking programme will help you achieve health, vitality and weight-loss.

This book was made for walking! Tells you how to work out, what to wear and which programme to follow to get the most out of your walking regime. A good walking programme is as effective at calorie-burning as running. but is low-impact and therefore virtually injury free A total fitness programme from power-walking expert Nina Barough"...a fantastic book, full of inspiration for everyone."
 

Reader Review:

Whether you want to tone your body, strengthen muscles and bones, lose weight, or simply improve your quality of life, Walking for Fitness is a total walking resource that shows you how to achieve optimum results all at your own pace, in your own time.

It gives a good comprehensive overview of fitness walking, what you need to get started and progress to an advanced walker. It has training programs for beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and covers equipment, technique, stretching, hydration, etc. Great pictures too, as with all DK books.

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