The Healthy Heart Walking Tape: Walking Workouts For A Lifetime Of Fitness [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

American Heart Association (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

Walk your way to health and well-being!

Regardless of your level of fitness, you can improve your cardiovascular health, weight control, stress management, and overall well-being through a simple walking program. In the American Heart Association's "The Healthy Heart Walking Tape", the leading crusader in the fight against heart disease presents two complete walking workouts to help you get started. Designed to be listened to again and again, whenever you have time for a half-hour fitness walk, "The Healthy Heart Walking Tape" includes:

A 30-minute beginner's walk

A 30-minute intermediate walk-- for walkers ready for a faster pace

Original music written exactly to American Heart Association-recommended paces

Easy-to-do stretches and a diary in the illustrated booklet

Here are all the walking tools you need to increase your stamina, ability, and fitness. So whether your idea of a walk is a stroll around the block or ten laps at the track, "The Healthy Heart Walking Tape" will start you on the road to a fit lifestyle.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Abridged edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671567918
• ISBN-13: 978-0671567910
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise
  • #7 in Books > Books on Cassette > Sports & Outdoors
  • #26 in Books > Books on Cassette > Health, Mind & Body > General

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get Moving, August 11, 2000

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Tammy Baker (Fort Worth, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Healthy Heart Walking Tape: Walking Workouts For A Lifetime Of Fitness (Audio Cassette)

This tape has been a God sent to me. The songs are not popular hits but they still are up beat and somewhat relaxing. It really can makes your mind clear. The pace of walking is great and can be made as fast as you would like. The woman who talks though out the tape also says something right when I need it some encouragement. And the walk does last 30 minutes. I found this to be very good and keeps you on track.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great tape, January 8, 2002

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This review is from: The Healthy Heart Walking Tape: Walking Workouts For A Lifetime Of Fitness (Audio Cassette)

I was impressed with this tape. Rita Moreno chimes in with tips and encouragement from time to time, but never often enough to be annoying. The music is forgettable, but that's exactly what I want in a workout - I've noticed that in workouts that use popular music, within a week or so I can't hear the song on the radio without thinking of the workout moves that go along with it, and the song is ruined forever. The music is just enough background to provide the proper beat without interfering with my thoughts. The beginner's side is a bit slow, which would definitely be beneficial to a beginner intimidated by more strenuous exercises. The intermediate side could last for a long time if extra movements are incorporated as it becomes too easy (more vigorous arm swings, larger steps, etc.) It is almost fast enough for an easy jog.
My only question is that the entire tape is labeled "Tape 1". Possibly there are more tapes planned for advanced levels? It would be nice to know that there is another version for when both sides eventually become routine.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Upbeat and fun, June 20, 2003

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pepomntpat (Lancaster, PA) - See all my reviews

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This was a very upbeat and relaxing workout. I like to end my day this way with a walk and time to myself. The music is upbeat with an easy to follow rythm. You are told when you are halfway through the walk, so you know when to go back. Rita Moreno reminds you about posture and pacing and times a pulse count about halfway through. It was just perfect for me.