Is WATP accurate?

[Leader of the Club]

Does anyone know if the Walk Away the Pounds is accurate when she says, "Okay, you've just walked a mile!"

I am much sweatier and feel it more when I walk a mile on the treadmill. I was just wondering if her mile is accurate.

 

[pjlla]

Are you doing the WATP to the fullest intensity? Are you really picking up your feet and pumping your arms? How quickly do you walk a mile on the TM? I know that most of the WATP videos, the workouts is supposed to be a 15 minute mile. I can do a mile much quicker on the TM, but I like the different steps involved with the WATP.

I guess the best way to figure this out is to count your steps in a mile on the TM and then count your steps (or beats) when you do a mile in the WATP video.

Just wondering why you are asking? Are you trying to log your miles? I guess I have always taken Leslie's word for it and believed her when she said I did a mile!!

FWIW.... if you like doing the WATP and don't feel that they are a good enough workout, add some weights. I have been doing them wearing 5 lb ankle weights and a four pound weight belt, plus occasionally 1 lb wrist weights. When they use the "Walk Away Weighted Balls" I use 3 lb hand weights. The weighted balls are only about 1.5 lb each. Wearing all of these weights and really making sure I am doing each move to its fullest, I am really sweating and breathing heavy for most of her workouts. Just be careful of your legs/knees if you workout wearing ankle weights... I don't think that they are really recommended for kicking and such. HTH.......P

 

[Leader of the Club]

Just wondering why you are asking?

I dunno? I was just wondering. I am one of those people that have to question everything!

 

[disney_mommy]

I am also curious about this. I've just started these DVDs and I love them! But when she says that I'm walking a 15 minute mile, I have to wonder because I can't do that consistently on the TM.

 

[dthogue]

I have been doing WATP for years and I love it. I trust Leslie and believe what she says. Whether it makes sense or not, to me it is much easier to walk in place, then walk on a treadmill or even outside. I can't walk fast enough and it is very uncomfortable to me (I think my legs are too short ). I lost over 70 pounds doing WATP - I started with the one mile and am up to the 5 mile - I do various DVD's throughout the week. I always move my arms (even if Leslie doesn't) - that helps to get the heart rate up. You can also add weights as previously mentioned and a aerobic step also works well.

Checkout her new DVDs on QVC - they look awesome!!

Tammy