Keep fit, tone-up and lose weight - walking is the perfect way to achieve optimum health, hassle free. Power-walking expert Nina Barough reveals there is a world of difference between a casual stroll and an energising, body-sculpting power walk. Founder of the annual Moonwalk, nina explains how this low-impact form of exercise can be done by anyone, anywhere at anytime and her total walking programme will help you achieve health, vitality and weight-loss. This book was made for walking!
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'...The best book on the how and why of walking.' -- Woman & Home, April 1, 2005
The best book on the how and why of walking -- Woman & Home, April 1, 2005
The best book on the how and why of walking -- Woman & Home, April 1, 2005
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Nina Barough is well known to power walkers in the UK. She founded the Walk the Walk Charity in 1999, and organises events, including The Moonwalk, a unique power walking marathon. The annual walk, which starts and ends in Battersea Park, London, attracted 15,000 walkers in 2003 and is in the process branching out worldwide. Nina lives in Finchampstead, Berkshire.
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158 of 159 people found the following review helpful
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If you're thinking that walking could be a good way of getting fit, losing weight or just keeping you healthy, then this book will tell you how to go about it. If you have already started walking and want to hone your power walking technique, or train for a specific goal (e.g. the London Moonwalk), then this book will tell you everything you need to know. But if you're more into hiking or country walks, then this is not for you.
A brilliant book at all levels, Walking for Fitness is written by Nina Barough who started the Walk the Walk charity and is a power-walking guru. It covers absolutely everything, with sections on how to get started, basic walking technique, stretches and complimentary exercises, good walking shoes and clothing, cross training, food intake, related injuries, walking with children, walking while pregnant, walking for charities or in competitions and training programmes.
Barough has devised different training programmes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, for weight loss, and for those with distance goals. I am in training for the Moonwalk marathon this summer (2005), but I started using this book when I was a complete novice and it has held my hand all the way through. I am still referring to it to remind myself of things I have forgotten, for information that is relevant to me now but wasn't when I started, or for the extras I can focus on now that more of my routine has become automatic.
It doesn't matter whether you are 20 or 60, this is an uplifting book that will encourage you into a way of keeping fit that you can rely on for the rest of your life. After all, you can walk anywhere and everywhere. Worth every penny.
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I've read a few fitness books (Matt Roberts, Anita Bean and Running Made Easy). There are some very good books out nowadays and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading Walking for Fitness. It's not really true that the book is aimed purely at Power walkers as I think any fitness seeking walker would benefit from the advice here.
Of all the books I've read, this one made the most sense to me. It is motivational without being OTT (as these type of books often are). The book is clear and progresses very naturally through all aspects of fitness without making it feel like any part is going to be a struggle. That is the beauty of this book for me: a lot of the time, fitness manuals (in their OTT approach to superhuman healthy living) send you into an OTT regime you'd rarely keep up with. This is gentle and sensible and covers so much more besides just power walking (meditation whilst walking, positive thinking and visualisation, pedicures, massage, healthy diet (where fry ups are allowed!!!), and even basic pilates and yoga). On top of this, you get a good grounding in walking and general fitness. Nothing is too much; just enough to start and enjoy without feeling there is any pressure to succeed.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and hope that Nina Barough writes more books in future. It may not be strong enough to motivate a health fanatic, but if you're looking for a solid and gentle fitness book -- which allows you to develop at your own pace without feeling pressured to do more -- you can't really go wrong.
Of all the books I've read, this one made the most sense to me. It is motivational without being OTT (as these type of books often are). The book is clear and progresses very naturally through all aspects of fitness without making it feel like any part is going to be a struggle. That is the beauty of this book for me: a lot of the time, fitness manuals (in their OTT approach to superhuman healthy living) send you into an OTT regime you'd rarely keep up with. This is gentle and sensible and covers so much more besides just power walking (meditation whilst walking, positive thinking and visualisation, pedicures, massage, healthy diet (where fry ups are allowed!!!), and even basic pilates and yoga). On top of this, you get a good grounding in walking and general fitness. Nothing is too much; just enough to start and enjoy without feeling there is any pressure to succeed.
I thoroughly enjoyed this and hope that Nina Barough writes more books in future. It may not be strong enough to motivate a health fanatic, but if you're looking for a solid and gentle fitness book -- which allows you to develop at your own pace without feeling pressured to do more -- you can't really go wrong.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Having been a runner training for 10K races, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was loathed to give it up. However, two weeks into chemo I had to admit that even a short run was too much for me which left me frustrated and down.
Then I decided to put together a walking plan so that I can walk myself fit through chemo and once it is over I can take up my running again.
This book is asthetically pleasing, with nice colour pictures and an layout which is easy on the eye.
It is packed full of really useful advice such as the correct footwear to have, what to wear, exercises to strengthen your core muscles, how to power walk, nutrition and some great ready made plans to follow.
I am really pleased with this book.
Then I decided to put together a walking plan so that I can walk myself fit through chemo and once it is over I can take up my running again.
This book is asthetically pleasing, with nice colour pictures and an layout which is easy on the eye.
It is packed full of really useful advice such as the correct footwear to have, what to wear, exercises to strengthen your core muscles, how to power walk, nutrition and some great ready made plans to follow.
I am really pleased with this book.
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Inspiring
Fantastic, easy to follow. following the beginner programme - can alter to your working week. Losing weight, toning up and enjoying walking!
Published 1 month ago by jo tanner
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Great book for power walkers!
I bought this based on a previous reviewer saying it was really just a power walking book, which is what I wanted. Read more
Published 2 months ago by gadget magnet
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Had to buy as a replacement!
I lent my original out to a friend and ended up having to get a replacement. I have a degenerative disk disease and this book is fantastic for the beginner, right through to the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Acathla
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the good, bad and ugly
Walking for fitness in very good condition for nearly new book, impressed with price aswell as i'd seen new copy for 10.99!!
Published 10 months ago by katy may
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Walking or power walking?
I bought this anticipating that it covered walking generally but it seems to concentrate mainly on power walking - which wasn't really what I wanted.
Published 17 months ago by L. Hawkins
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for everyone
this book has both a step by step for the beginner and more detail for the advance walker. A must if you are walking for leisure or in training for an all important event. Read more
Published 18 months ago by v horwell
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Not what it says.
This book is not about WALKING for fitness, it's about POWER walking for fitness, a totally different concept. Read more
Published 22 months ago by E. Norman
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An excellent walking manual
The author Nina Barough developed breast cancer in 1997 and in her efforts to restore herself to health discovered the benefits of walking and in particular power walking. Read more
Published on 9 May 2011 by ekizanne
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My Moonwalk Bible
I bought this book a while ago to help me motivate myself to get off my bum and exercise a bit. Then I signed up to walk the Moonwalk (all 26. Read more
Published on 26 July 2010 by FLB
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very good
i am really enjoying reading this book adn finding it very helpful adn informative - a greaqt learning curve - well worth the money i paid for it - excellent value
Published on 25 Sep 2009 by Ms. Sharon Grimer
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