Walking is a simple exercise, easy and accessible to everyone. We begin to walk when we are toddlers, and do not give it much thought. And yet, numerous articles have been written over last years on walking and various ways to do it. While most of these recommendations make perfect sense, walking for exercise need not make life more complicated.
The most important thing is to walk regularly: 3-4 times a week for minimum 20-30 minutes. Walk briskly, as though in a hurry, and control your breathing. Simple, isn't it?
Don't worry about weight-loss or calorie burning; just walk at a brisk pace. Later, if you want to become more proficient at it, you can always work on your skills; but for now adopting a regular routine of walking will make a good start and help improve your health and body shape.
Dr Bob Moffat of Florida State University, says that 45 minutes of brisk walking can help burn more fat than jogging. Being a less intense activity, walking boosts fat burning, while jogging can be better for burning sugars. This is why those who want to lose weight should not overindulge in intensive exercises, but rather opt for something less demanding. This makes walking an ideal exercise for the weight-conscious.
According to Dr Moffat, a daily 45-minute walking ritual brings best results, but experts agree that if you are unable to walk for 20, 30, or 45 minutes, the same benefits can be achieved by breaking your walk into smaller portions, from 10 to 15 minutes.
The architecture of the human body is, so to speak, pillared by the abdominal wall. It is the tonus of belly muscles that provides support to the abdominal organs.
When the abdominal wall becomes distended and baggy, other muscles are not capable of holding the body in its normal posture.
A sagging abdomen parallels the collapse of all that is inside: intestines, stomach, liver, spleen, etc. Toneless abdominal muscles can be a threat to proper digestion; slowing down the passage of food through the intestines.
In fact, weak and flabby abdominal muscles are most often a primary cause of bad digestion, liver deficiency, bloating and constipation.		 A large, soft, pillow-like belly is a mark of weak, slack abdominal muscles, which usually go together with flabby-looking flesh. This condition makes it difficult, if not impossible, to get rid of ailments such as lumbar pain, no matter what the treatment. One always has to start treatments over and over again. You cannot build a house on sand.
Back pain, especially in the lumbar region, often has no cause other than weak abdominals. Sagging of the abdominal organs deforms the kidneys causing aches and pains.
With this in mind, it becomes evident that getting rid of your paunch will help develop good posture and promote better health.

To obtain the desired results, you should do the exercises 4-5 times a week at any convenient time. The only restriction is that you should wait at least two hours after meals. Exercising before eating presents no problem whatsoever.
Those unaccustomed to doing target exercises may feel soreness or stiffness after the initial few sets. There is no need to worry, as this is a perfectly normal reaction when first starting to exercise and exert muscles not used to these particular types of movement. If the unpleasant sensations persist after several days of exercising, a warm, 15-minute bath will help soothe the aches and pains.
An excellent habit to develop for a flat tummy is to avoid poor posture, characterized by slumped shoulders and a flabby belly, which can cause lumbar curvature. Remember to straighten up and hold in your stomach every now and then. Do it as though you wanted to press your abdominal muscles to your spinal column. Inhale through your nose slowly for three seconds, then exhale for five seconds, mouth half-open, contracting, then relaxing the abdominal muscles. Do 2-3 sets of this exercise several times throughout the day.


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