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Dr.
George Jacob
Heart Infocenter
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Hypertension
(High Blood Pressure)
Sample Walking Program
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Warm Up |
Activity |
Cool Down |
Total Time |
WEEK 1 |
Session A |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 5 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
15 min. |
Session B |
Repeat above pattern |
Session C |
Repeat above pattern |
Continue with at least three walking sessions
during each week of the program. |
WEEK 2 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 7 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
17 min. |
WEEK 3 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 9 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
19 min. |
WEEK 4 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 11 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
21 min. |
WEEK 5 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 13 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
23 min. |
WEEK 6 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 15 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
25 min. |
WEEK 7 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 18 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
28 min. |
WEEK 8 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 20 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
30 min. |
WEEK 9 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 23 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
33 min. |
WEEK 10 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 26 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
36 min. |
WEEK 11 |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 28 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
38 min. |
WEEK 12
AND BEYOND |
Walk slowly 5 min. |
Then walk briskly 30 min. |
Then walk slowly 5 min. |
40 min. |
Source: National Institutes of
Health
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