power walking
noun [mass noun]
Brisk walking as a form of aerobic exercise.After 5 more minutes of power-walking or jogging, walk slowly for 4-5 minutes as you head home....
- Doing 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (like jogging, power-walking, swimming, biking or kick-boxing) five times a week will help put a spring in your step.
- To take it easy on your joints, if you select a high-impact workout, such as running or jumping rope, pair it with a low- or no-impact workout, like power-walking or swimming.
Derivatives
power-walk
- Thirty years ago only a handful of fitness buffs regularly jogged, power-walked, worked out with free weights or said no to a piece of succulent, deep-fried chicken or movie popcorn drenched in butter.
- The walk brought an end to an intense training regime, where the group power-walked for miles to get fit for the challenge which they were desperate to do after being told they could not take part in the London event.
- Lots of people sort of power-walk or slow-jog their way into a run for 10 min or so to get their heart rate up and muscles warm.
power-walker
- He awakes from this sleepwalking episode and rides home through a dreamily idyllic neighborhood, full of leaf blowers, power-walkers and double-sided refrigerators.
- Blue skies and sunshine greeted the 84 entrants competing in various categories for both runners and power-walkers over the scenic and challenging 5km course around the Middle Head and Georges Heights area.