Outdoors versus Indoors
Image: Bille Kjeldsen
Many of us have already incorporated a regular walking regime into our exercise programmes on the treadmill at the local gym. But let’s face it – you can’t beat a good stroll in the outdoors!
- Walking outdoors allows us to get closer to nature, exposing you to the beneficial effects of negative ions in the air.
- Treadmill walking is like ‘virtual walking’. The biomechanics of movement are just a little ‘off’ from the real thing.
- On the treadmill, hips and legs do not produce the same forces for forward momentum as they do outside because the belt is moving underneath in the opposite direction.
- Treadmills have a limited choice of speed control, which needs to be adjusted manually.
- Not all treadmills allow for downhill training. Downhill walking encourages the use of balance and co-ordination skills.
But what if we don’t have time to fit walking into our busy life?
Think before getting into the car to go the local shop or post box. Enjoy a stroll at lunchtime. Take the stairs instead of the lift. Offer to help out a friend by taking their dog for a walk. Get off the bus a stop earlier. Drag yourself away from the television!
CardioStrides™ let you incorporate a workout into your daily routine because they have a built-in muscular-resistance feature. By making you work harder as you walk, CardioStrides™ can intensify the benefits of low-impact physical activities, such as a leisurely stroll, a shopping trip or even housework.
June is CardioStrides™ month!
And to celebrate this, we’re promoting these fantastic ‘recruiting shoes’ so you can get one step closer to where you want to be. All new Distributors sponsored in June, who earn 1,500 PV in their first volume month, will receive a FREE pair of CardioStrides™!
How your new Distributors can claim their prize:
- Download and print the voucher called, ‘CardioStrides™ Voucher’ from ‘Info on Demand’.
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‘One step closer with CardioStrides™’
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1 Deltic Avenue
Rooksley
Milton Keynes
MK13 8LD
United Kingdom