Health Shoe Defined

Many people have heard of health shoes, but don’t know what they are and they are asking the question, “What is a health shoe?” A health shoe contributes to general health. This doesn’t mean your feet will absorb some magical supplement that will make you healthy when you wear a health shoe. What it does mean is that when you wear a health shoe, it will contribute to you being healthier. Health shoes are also known as fitness shoes and walking shoes.

Say YES to Getting Fit

There are always lots of reasons (also known as excuses) for not starting a fitness program, not sticking with a fitness program, and not getting in better shape. It is time to start saying “Yes” to getting fit and creating an action plan to overcome the reasons you haven’t started your fitness plan or have stopped getting fit. Some common reasons and excuses for not being fit and how to overcome them:

Budget and Fitness

When you watch your fit friends head out to the local fitness center it is easy to use finances as an excuse why you can’t join them, why you can’t get in shape, and why you get fit. Even when economic times aren’t bad, many people have a long list of expenses that they [...]

Getting Fit in Your PJ’s with Toning Shoes

As fitness shoes become more popular, more people recognize them on the feet of people walking in the mall, walking down the street, and walking in the grocery store. Before the end of the year is over, it is expected that FitFlop will be ready to deliver their new line of shoes that include flip flops, soft boots, and slippers. That’s right… SLIPPERS!

Making the Most of a Walk

There are many ways that someone walking for fitness can make the most of walking. It can be walking in a fitness shoe or adding some ankle weights. Current times have created an environment where people have a lot to do and not much time to do it. Making the most of every step when walking to loose weight or to keep fit minimizes the time needed to walk.

What Is On Their Feet? Toning Shoes

I saw it a few times at the mall and then in the grocery store, a shoe with a strange and curved sole. I had to ask myself “What is on their feet?” There was nothing special about the people wearing them. The people were of different body types and weight. There were women who were walking with children and men with a group of guys.

When to Retire Walking Shoes

Walking shoes do not live forever and you will eventually need to decide when to retire your walking shoes and buy new walking shoes. Good-bye to your favorite walking shoe doesn’t mean never seeing your shoe again! It does mean that your walking shoe may no longer be joining you for your daily walks like it use to.

Warm Up Exercises

Before almost any physical exercise it is suggested to do warm up exercises. Some believe “No pain…no gain” but the pain should not be from pulled or strained muscles. Even when going walking, it is important to do a few warm up exercises. It can be kept simple; it is not like you are preparing to run a marathon!

Walking for the Obese

It doesn’t matter if you came to the conclusion on your own that you are obese or you doctor pointed it out when he or she showed you where you are on a weight scale; you know you are not healthy.

Maintaing Weight When Walking

Though many people walk to loose weight, some people must work on maintaining their weight when they begin to walk regularly.

There are different reasons that people may not be able to keep weight on when they exercise.
Some of them include: