What is the Hanwell Ladies Powerwalking Group All About?

The Powerwalking Group is basically a group of women who use powerwalking as an aid to achieve fitness. Powerwalking is suitable for both fit and non-fit individuals and is an excellent foundation for people who want a safe exercise that requires no special skills or equipment and can be done virtually anywhere. The walk is structured to give walkers variation in walking speeds using differing intensities on varying types of terrain i.e. hills, grass, track, road walking or combinations of these. There is a common misconception that walking is not exercise. A lot of people believe that in order to be healthy and to lose weight, you need to do high impact exercise. Luckily, this is not the case. Studies have shown that walking provides great overall cardiovascular fitness, reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease, lowers cholesterol levels, lowers blood pressure, helps alleviate lower back pain, and reduces the risk of arthritis and osteoporosis. Walking also alleviates stress and depression and improves your immunity as well. Additional benefits of walking include stimulating creativity and problem solving skills. Walking gives you the opportunity to be outdoors in the fresh air and the chance to watch the seasons change. It is also the perfect way to get away from phones, pagers, faxes, e-mail, and other interruptions. And, in addition to all these great benefits, walking is safe, easy, and cheap. What more can you ask for? Get out there and start walking!