Walking at Home: The Benefits

Hippocrates said it best when he proclaimed, “Walking is man's best medicine.” The ancient Greek physician who we now fondly refer to as The Father of Medicine knew the steps to a sound mind and body begin with your feet.

Today, some 1,500 years later, I have made it my mission to spread the word that my Walk at Home  program can not only help you lose weight, but can also help you ward off illnesses associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.

So, you've been talking the talk about adopting a fitness program, but you haven't started walking the walk? There has never been a better time to put your best foot forward. YOU can get in shape and stay in shape without buying expensive gym memberships or exercise equipment. It gets better walking at home is an activity that's safe for people of all ages and levels of fitness. And, you can work out whenever you want from the privacy of your own home!
“We've developed our programs so smartly that every component of fitness is in them.! “ Our walking programs are potent enough to get your upper body going while the lower body is working out. Walking outdoors or on a treadmill does not address all of these muscle groups.”

If you think a non-stressful exercise like walking could never play a major role in keeping you fit and healthy, think again. In my best-selling book Walk Away the Pounds , I list  the “The Payoff” – the 13 ways a regular walking program will benefit you… in just 6 weeks!

The lucky 13 benefits you'll typically achieve after six easy weeks are:

13. You'll drop 15 pounds of ugly fat!
12. You'll gain 5 pounds of metabolism-boosting muscle!
11. You'll look – and feel – fabulous!
10. You'll burn an extra 200 calories a day… just by being in better shape!
9. You'll lower your risk of heart disease by a whopping 45 percent!
8. You'll lower your risk of stroke 42 percent!
7. You'll lower your blood pressure by 10 points!
6. You'll lower your total cholesterol by 10 percent!
5. You'll raise your “good” cholesterol (HDL) by 5 percent!
4. You'll lower your risk of diabetes by a super 58 percent!
3. You'll lower your risk of an early death by a joyous 55 percent!
2. Your husband or boyfriend will watch Y-O-U instead of ESPN!
1. Your family and true friends will be loving and supportive!

So, it sure looks like Hippocrates was right – walking is your best medicine.

To get the most out of your walking program, trust my over a quarter-century of expertise and get started today!

Walking is Man’s best medicine.”
Hippocrates

“DAILY walking adds three years to your life.”
New York Post

“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.”
Thomas Jefferson, President

“Getting sick is EXPENSIVE...staying healthy through walking is CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!”
Leslie Sansone

“Over the long term, a regular walking routine can do a world of preventative good, from lowering your risk of stroke, diabetes and osteoporosis to treating arthritis, high blood pressure and even depression.”
TIME Magazine

“Love life? Keep Walking.”
Leslie Sansone

“Walking can be done by the masses of Americans and get great benefit from it. Our studies show clearly that if you collectively get 30 minutes of activity most days of the week, walking just 10 minutes at a time, you can reduce deaths of all causes by 58% and increase lifespan by 6 years. ”
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Cardiologist
and The Father of Aerobics,
The Cooper Institute