Ep. 56 | How to BEST Do Your Walking To Maximize Health Benefits – with Courtney McManus [Guest Expert Interview]

Have you ever wondered what the KEYS to good health are? If you were to ask me this, I would say it is 2 crucial things. One is to nourish our bodies with the right fuel – using nourishing whole plant-based foods. The other essential key is this: moving our bodies and staying active. 

But do only structured 1-hour bouts of gym exercise 5 days a week count? No.  Of course, that’s great if you can do that, but for many of us, it’s not realistic or achievable. We’re dealing with busy schedules and physical health challenges, that give us little time and ability to move, even though we would like to!

So where can we start? By walking. In this episode, we’ll dig into the many ways walking and movement can benefit our bodies, and how to effectively do your walking to enjoy the MOST health benefits. 

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Tune in today as I speak with Guest Expert Courtney McManus. She’s a Certified Personal Trainer and Movement Specialist with a deep passion to help midlife moms move more.  She’s a mom of three herself, and was the first to bring the Stroller Fitness franchise to Southwest Florida and operated it for 10 years in Lee & Collier County. I know you’ll enjoy the pro-tips from Courtney in this episode!

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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

• [2:25] Introducing Guest Expert Courtney McManus
• [4:30] Differences between movement and exercise (learn which is more important!)
• [10:27] Key benefits you’ll enjoy from walking
• [14:09] Recommendations for speed, time and amount of walking
• [17:59] Other suggested best practices to get the most out of each walk!
• [24:17] How to connect with Courtney and learn more

Links to Connect with Courtney

Website: www.formfitonline.com 

Email: [email protected]

Moving through Midlife Podcast: https://formfitonline.com/midlifemovement/ 

The Move Better Bundle: https://formfitonline.com/align/

Next Steps:

Contact -> [email protected] 

Learn -> www.plantnourished.com 

Join -> Plant-Powered Life Transformation Course: www.plantnourished.com/ppltcourse 

Connect in the Facebook Community -> www.bit.ly/pbdietsuccess

Apply -> Free Rapid Health Transformation Call: https://bit.ly/plantnourished

Free Resource -> Quick Start Grocery Guide for Plant-Based Essentials: www.plantnourished.com/groceryguide 

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