If your afternoon isn’t complete without a big cup of coffee because you need an energy boost to move on with your day, we have something that may do the same thing. Getting out for a 15-minute walk can absolutely have the same effect, but you need to do it right.
Personal trainer Lindsay Wandzilak recommends interval walking workouts that you can do whenever you have 15 minutes to spare. Walking is a great exercise for everyone, especially if you spend your days sitting in the office or at home.
Walking is great for your body, your brain, and your mood. It increases the levels of dopamine and serotonin, tones your muscles, and keeps you awake.
“Based on whichever speed or terrain you’re walking on, you immediately burn calories and regulate blood sugar,” Popsugar quotes Wandzilak. “This influences your food intake and encourages healthier cravings for the rest of the day.”
Interval walking consists of intervals of going fast and slow and it’s one of the best ways to achieve all this. You only need a stopwatch on your phone and you can start timing yourself. The workout consists of 1-minute periods of walking relatively slowly and 2-minute periods when you speed up. Alternating the two until your fifteen minutes are gone is all you need!
