There are some things which are best when they are shared. For instance, walking. People who love walking will tell you through experience that walking and company go well in hand. Walking requires a lot of motivation and what better idea to get it from a friend who shares the walk with you. Commitment can fade away if you are walking alone and that is not so good if you want to continue. That is why a walking club is a very good idea. A walking club consists of people bringing together health enthusiasts who walk to work out. Walking gives you better fitness and also helps you to help out with community work, making you fit. Walking clubs are very common all over the world as people have become very health conscious. If there is no walking club in your locality, this is the best time to go ahead and start one right away.
Step One:
According To Area: One person take the initiate to get people together from the locality to start the club. First start with one person, then others will join up. Then you get a group of walkers together and can pitch in to decide the days, the route, time and distance of the walk.
Step Two:
Get together some fitness trainers and experts: To get the total benefit from the walk it is important to know the right techniques. An expert can advise you about the hows about like warm up and cool down exercises and also the right walking gear. Experts can give advise on diet, general health and hygiene, especially for the aged.
Step Three:
Take a nominal membership fee: A fund will always come in handy sometime or the other. It gives the club an official feeling, it pays for a professional trainer or can be used to organize community service activities by the club. If the budget permits, all of you could also go out for a movie or an outing or dinner someplace and come to know each other better.
Step Four:
As a support activity include strength routine: Ask your trainer to include strength training twice a week to bring in the total benefits of an overall workout and also to improve your performance. Using a little music while training and walking will make you get engrossed in your workout and most probably love it.