The sporting goods sector is an enormous, multi-billion dollar industry market. In common with other retailers and manufacturers, the sports and leisure sector receives a massive boost over the festive season. As a matter of fact, the sports sector usually sees a bit of a double bubble at this time of year.
Over the Christmas period, a great many people will be giving sports themed gifts. Exercise shoes - generally as worn by famous sporting personalities are perennial favorites. Team uniforms and branded sportswear are also popular gifts. The entire pantheon of sporting equipment - from walking treadmills to bowling balls and everything in between - will be wrapped up and put into stockings or positioned under the tree.
As the impact of the festive feasting and drinking on people's waistlines becomes apparent a couple of weeks later, it will be time for some New Year's resolutions regarding weight loss and exercise to be made. Many of those sports based Xmas gifts will be used for the first time when their recipients make tracks to the gym, the park or the running track to get in shape and shed a few unwanted festive pounds.
It's all very admirable of course - and some people will keep at it in the longer term. Of course, many will abandon their new exercise program after their initial enthusiasm wears off. It's only natural - it's not easy to find the time, the energy and the motivation to exercise at times. Finding the time, along with the demands of family life, household chores and a job, can be somewhat difficult.
However, there's no need to get dressed from head to toe in fluorescent Lycra and drag yourself to the gym for an hour or two of huffing and puffing. There's no need to spend a fortune on special fitness equipment or to commit to costly monthly gym membership fees. A walking exercise program is one of the most effective ways of getting in shape and losing a little weight.
Possibly because it carries a very low risk of injury, it also has a much lower dropout rate than many other exercise modes. Whatever you do, don't make the mistake of thinking that, because walking is easy to do and is a low impact exercise mode, it won't do you a lot of good. It takes almost the same amount of energy to walk a mile as it does to jog it - and there will be considerably less stress on your muscles and joints if you are walking rather than running.
You can fit walking into your day whenever it's most convenient for you. If you can find the time in your daily schedule for a thirty minute to one hour walking session then that's ideal. But if you find it easier to fit two or three shorter walking sessions into your daily routine then that's not a big problem. Every little helps - and there is no shortage of different ways by which you can accommodate walking in your daily schedule.
A good pair of shoes that fit you well is all that you need to get cracking with your walking workout routine. Don't worry about choosing a well known brand - a good comfortable fit is what's important. Getting yourself a good pair of shoes is a much better use of your cash than buying branded jogging pants, athletic vests festooned with logos or any of the other numerous weight loss gimmicks and fads.
These days, you can buy walking shoes on the internet and you will often be able to find a bargain. If they don't fit, you can normally send them back free of charge and either get your money back or get a new pair in a different size.
So, if you want to lose some excess weight after the Christmas season is over, don't forget that when it comes to weight loss exercises, walking is a convenient, cheap and extremely effective method of achieving this.
Over the Christmas period, a great many people will be giving sports themed gifts. Exercise shoes - generally as worn by famous sporting personalities are perennial favorites. Team uniforms and branded sportswear are also popular gifts. The entire pantheon of sporting equipment - from walking treadmills to bowling balls and everything in between - will be wrapped up and put into stockings or positioned under the tree.
As the impact of the festive feasting and drinking on people's waistlines becomes apparent a couple of weeks later, it will be time for some New Year's resolutions regarding weight loss and exercise to be made. Many of those sports based Xmas gifts will be used for the first time when their recipients make tracks to the gym, the park or the running track to get in shape and shed a few unwanted festive pounds.
It's all very admirable of course - and some people will keep at it in the longer term. Of course, many will abandon their new exercise program after their initial enthusiasm wears off. It's only natural - it's not easy to find the time, the energy and the motivation to exercise at times. Finding the time, along with the demands of family life, household chores and a job, can be somewhat difficult.
However, there's no need to get dressed from head to toe in fluorescent Lycra and drag yourself to the gym for an hour or two of huffing and puffing. There's no need to spend a fortune on special fitness equipment or to commit to costly monthly gym membership fees. A walking exercise program is one of the most effective ways of getting in shape and losing a little weight.
Possibly because it carries a very low risk of injury, it also has a much lower dropout rate than many other exercise modes. Whatever you do, don't make the mistake of thinking that, because walking is easy to do and is a low impact exercise mode, it won't do you a lot of good. It takes almost the same amount of energy to walk a mile as it does to jog it - and there will be considerably less stress on your muscles and joints if you are walking rather than running.
You can fit walking into your day whenever it's most convenient for you. If you can find the time in your daily schedule for a thirty minute to one hour walking session then that's ideal. But if you find it easier to fit two or three shorter walking sessions into your daily routine then that's not a big problem. Every little helps - and there is no shortage of different ways by which you can accommodate walking in your daily schedule.
A good pair of shoes that fit you well is all that you need to get cracking with your walking workout routine. Don't worry about choosing a well known brand - a good comfortable fit is what's important. Getting yourself a good pair of shoes is a much better use of your cash than buying branded jogging pants, athletic vests festooned with logos or any of the other numerous weight loss gimmicks and fads.
These days, you can buy walking shoes on the internet and you will often be able to find a bargain. If they don't fit, you can normally send them back free of charge and either get your money back or get a new pair in a different size.
So, if you want to lose some excess weight after the Christmas season is over, don't forget that when it comes to weight loss exercises, walking is a convenient, cheap and extremely effective method of achieving this.
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