Do I walk my NewWayFitness talk?

One of the reasons I’ve been physically active ever since I can remember is that I was practicing the NewWayFitness approach way before I discovered what it was. NewWayFitness realizes that we can’t store fitness. Therefore, it’s an ongoing process that requires ongoing physical activity, forever. Ongoing physical activity is best realized when the physical activity is fun and the participant feels ongoing success.

I think the reason I’ve enjoyed many years of almost daily physical activity is that I’ve always kept my intensity in the low to moderate range. A case in point is that years ago I used to run distances with several friends. Because I realized early on that I did not like physical activity pain whether it was from something as non threatening as being in an oxygen debt - out of breath – or something more serious like having a physical injury, I never could get myself to go fast so I was always last in the pact. Well, guess what. I’m the only one still running with everyone else quitting, mostly because of burnout or injuries.

Actually, I don’t run, I wog which is somewhere between walking and jogging. Because I believe in the value of physical activity companionship, I usually take my dog with me so I’m still running in last place. I don’t even go very far anymore. But it allows me to enjoy the healthy feeling of being active on an almost daily basis.

Over the years, I have consistently done strength training at a variety of locations including my home and the gym. One thing that has stayed consistent is that my sessions usually last less than 20 minutes and that includes stretching. On yea, another consistent is that I always resist the opportunity for more, more, more. I continue to use very moderate resistance. It makes it easy to begin and pain free at the end.


I also play a fair amount of golf and guess what, I walk. At the end of each round, I usually can say I had a great walk, which is almost always far more than I can say about my golf game.

Being a children’s fitness educator and having taught thousands of kids over the past several years, I have learned that most successful physical activity programs begin with one thing and that is an acceptance of a long term approach with regard to physical activity. The success stories are of those who make having fun a priority and understand that low to moderate intensity levels are easier to maintain than trying to win all the time. With NewWayFitness, the last one’s participating win!