11-17-15, 12:07 PM | ||
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Now, I can only do excuses for those moves to the untrained and/or over-critical eye (in my current condition) - on level workout area, of course. And, even with the modified range of motion executed, they work terrifically! Hills stopped working and of course, I don't use apparatus such as step anymore. Because step caused heel spur, plantar fasciitis; and, later on, walking with dragging heavy loads (level ground) compounded the problem. Hills are just to get me from point A to point B. But I bet - as with heart rate, etc. - if I were capable of doing them fast enough (usually it's a matter of dragging shopping loads, balance issues, joint and orthopedic issues, circulatory issues, etc. that keep me slow) - I would extremely slowly acquire leg muscle because adequate speed is what accomplishes this ...
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11-17-15, 02:45 PM | |
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I would guess from my own experience that if you are young and already have a good muscle base, that LOTS of walking with a quick pace, some hills thrown in, can maintain your shape and prevent sagging. I think lots of steep hills with proper form can certainly help with shaping-- I mean walking lots of hills, mountain trails if you are so lucky to live near some. However, we are talking lots of walking and with making sure you are using your core and glutes and keeping up a good pace. The walking that many people do, and at usual amounts of a thirty minute stroll and not much the rest of the day, isn't going to do much to help the lower half look much different.
The other time I think the answer is yes is when someone is starting out extremely unfit. I think when you are going from extremely out of shape and sedentary and begin walking, you are going to see big changes over time, no matter what exercise you do. But I don't think that is what the first post is asking about. |
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