Walking Mistakes:  Walking is a great exercise that helps in reducing weight, improving heart health and reducing stress, but did you know that some common mistakes during walking can sabotage your weight loss efforts? Let's know about some such common mistakes, which can prevent walking from being an effective way to lose weight.

wrong posture

Many people do not move their feet fully while walking. This reduces calorie burn and makes it difficult to achieve weight loss goals. Also, walking bent or looking at the phone can also cause neck and shoulder pain, due to which walking can cause harm instead of benefit.

Slow motion

Walking at a slow pace reduces calorie burn. Many people walk at a very slow pace, which does not help in losing weight. Therefore, while walking, do a moderate or brisk walk.

Irregular walking

By not walking regularly, the body does not get the opportunity to burn the calories required to lose weight. Due to this, there is no help in losing weight. Therefore, do walk at least 30 minutes daily.

Wrong nutrition

Along with walking, it is also very important to take a balanced diet. If you eat junk food or high-calorie food even after walking, it will be difficult to lose weight. Therefore, take a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat proteins.

not drinking enough water

By not drinking enough water, the body becomes dehydrated and the process of losing weight slows down. Therefore, drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Apart from this, also drink coconut water, juice etc., so that the electrolytes in the body remain balanced.

Walking in the same place

Walking in the same place always makes the body use the same muscles, which does not help in losing weight . So walk on different routes and walk on different types of surfaces. This will exercise different muscles of the body and help in losing weight.

Not doing a warm-up and cool-down

Not warming up and cooling down before walking increases the risk of injury and makes it difficult to continue walking. Therefore, before starting walking, do a 5-10 minute warm-up and a 5-10 minute cool-down afterwards.

The Wrong Shoes

Wearing the wrong shoes can cause foot pain and make it difficult to continue walking. So wear comfortable and good quality walking shoes.