Is walking with a rollator good exercise?

Walkers and rollators are meant to help people walk without falling, they should be used to do just that! The best exercises are aerobic exercises, stretching, and progressive strength training. Aerobic exercise is any activity that increases your heart rate, like walking.

Challenge yourself during the summer and download our 12-week training program. Start calmly and increase gradually. One step at a time. The training program begins week 1 with you walking a little more than you usually do. Try walking to the next bus stop instead, or back and forth to the shop. At the same time, you can take the opportunity to get acquainted with your walker or Trionic Veloped.

We aim to exercise at least 3 times a week, so after 12 weeks of training, you will be able to better enjoy your newfound freedom and seek new adventures even further from home.

Walking works wonders

Walking is such an ordinary activity that most people take it for granted. But in fact, it‘s an excellent natural exercise that can help you stay healthy and live longer, control your weight, keep happy, enjoy time with friends and family, learn more about your local or holiday destination area and even look after the environment.

Walking for a total of 30 minutes a day meets the minimum recommendations for physical activity.

Two things at once

Another great thing about walking is that it lets you do two things at once. While you‘re getting the healthy exercise you can; spend time walking and talking with your friends and training companions, challenge your partner for a game of golf or explore your surroundings.

Talking while walking actually helps you exercise at the right intensity. For the best fitness and fat-burning effect, you should keep a brisk pace but still be able to hold a conversation. So apart from being good company, your walking companion is also your very own pulse-meter.

12-week plan

Learn more about the benefits of walking, discover the hidden spaces of your neighborhood and follow the 12-week walking plan.

You start out slow and as you get the pace up you can advance to brisk walks until you manage a healthy 30 minutes every time. The goal is a daily 30-minute walk with your Trionic Veloped or Walker, but in the beginning, take it slow as there is no rush. Your total effort doesn‘t have to be done in one walk, it can also be split into two or three shorter walks. And always remember that every step counts!

Click here to download the 12-week Veloped Walking Program

Brisk is best

For the best exercise effect, walk briskly so that you get your heartbeat up. Take deep breaths that fill your lungs to get the best recuperation. But don’t walk faster than you can still talk and hold a conversation. This is a good intensity level and it’s also a little more sociable and enjoyable when you are able to talk to your fellow walkers.