The Scottish Mail on Sunday

SUPERCHARG­E YOUR DAILY WALK...

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SPEED WALKING

Walk faster than normal – as fast as you can comfortabl­y go – between two markers to raise your heart rate.

ARM ROTATION

Raise both arms above your head and rotate as far around as you can to the right – hold that position while you’re walking. Once you’ve reached your marker, do the same to the left.

Alternativ­ely, as you’re walking, rotate first to the right, then, without holding, swing to the left and back to the right again. Continue this between markers.

ARM LEAN

Put your arms above your head and lean over to the right as far as you can go and hold while you’re walking. Once you’ve reached your marker, do the same to the left.

Or continuous­ly alternate between leaning to the right and then left as you walk.

SKIPPING

Skip between lampposts, going as high as you can. Alternativ­ely, jog between them.

JOHN CLEESE WALK

Copy John Cleese in Monty Python’s Ministry of Silly Walks sketch by freestylin­g crazy walking styles – this will work all the muscles around your hips. If people aren’t staring at you, then you’re not doing it right!

THE MIRANDA SHUFFLE

Remember how Miranda Hart used to shuffle around her shop, or out of embarrassi­ng situations? Do the same – lead with the right leg and pull the left leg up just behind it (never next to or in front) before starting off again with the right. Then do the same with the left.

MAKE IT HARDER!

Is this too easy? Then don’t take breaks between lampposts and add ten squats between each change of exercise.

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