Health Walks

Top Tips

Check your posture – keep your neck and spine straight and your shoulders back and down.

Pull in your stomach and lift your pelvis.

Your heel should hit the ground first, then roll through to your toe.

Take shorter steps rather than longer ones – it’s easier on the joints and will give you a better work out.

Gently swing your arms to help propel you along. (But you don’t need to wiggle your hips or walk like a duck to get the benefits. Unless you want to, of course.)

For more information contact Nick Burton (01254) 682037, mobile: 07739 779690, email nick.burton@blackburn.gov.uk or visit the re:fresh website http://refreshbwd.com/

Don’t forget the Connecting East Lancashire Project offers a ‘Bimbling around the Park’ walk. This is a very easy paced walk around Witton Park, which is aimed at those with low mobility and also tackling isolation by being part of a group. Although it is very leisurely with no catching up to others to contend with, participants can still sit for a while on a bench if needed before carrying on to complete the mile circuit. Refreshments are available in the Pavilion Cafe which concludes the visit.Bimbling around the park

To arrange please contact Cheryl Sandford, Connect Communities Co-ordinator, 01254 588814 or email cheryl.sandford@blackburn.gov.uk