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Four Steps to perfect your walk
Article: http://www.prevention.com/cda/article/4-steps-to-the-perfect-walk/96a188dc78803110VgnVCM10000013281eac____/fitness/walking/getting.started
There's more to good walking form than standing up straight. Proper positioning, foot alignment, and a powerful push-off keep you walking longer and stronger. To make good technique second nature, do these exercises from Suki Munsell, PhD, developer of Dynamic Walking.
Shirt Pull-Lengthens your spine to prevent slumping Cross your arms at the wrists in front of your waist. Now raise your arms as if you're pulling a shirt up and over your head. Grow taller as you reach up. Then lower your arms, letting your shoulders drop into place. Repeat frequently during a walk.
Pendulum Swing -Keeps your hips lifted so your stride is smooth Holding onto something for support, balance on your right leg and swing your left leg forward and backward 8 to 10 times without scuffing the ground. Repeat on the other side.
Heel-toe Roll-Realigns the feet and knees Stand with your feet parallel, one shoe-width apart. With your knees slightly bent, roll from heel to toe 8 to 10 times, rocking back and forth down the center of your feet.
Kick Sand Increases push-off power Standing tall, scrape the ground with one foot as if to kick sand behind you, like a dog digging a hole. Use your whole leg, from the hip to the butt. Don't lean forward too much. Repeat six times on each side.
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Diet, Exercise and Memory: Eating a "heart healthy" diet and maintaining or increasing participation in moderate physical activity may help preserve our memory and thinking abilities as we age, according to new research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.
"We can't do anything about aging or family history, but research continues to show us that there are lifestyle decisions we all can make to keep our brains healthier, and that also may lower our risk of memory decline as we age," said William Thies, PhD, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at the Alzheimer's Association. http://www.alz.org/icad/2010_release_071409_845am.asp
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