Walking is far and away the most popular method of exercise for all ages in B.C. according to a new survey.

Overall, 88 per cent of folks regularly walk, according to the poll conducted for athletic clothing business Power WearHouse. The survey was conducted from Aug. 10 to 12 with a representative sample of 1,508 Canadians who are members of the Angus Reid Forum.

Of those surveyed, 79 per cent walk at least once or twice a week, but 41 per cent also expressed feeling bored with their regimen.

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While 98 per cent of respondents said theyB次元官网网址檙e active, 44 per cent reported hitting a plateau, and 45 per cent said theyB次元官网网址檙e tired of trying to lose B次元官网网址淐OVID pounds.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲hile many Canadians are active, their bodies are plateauing and adjusting to the law of diminishing returns. People donB次元官网网址檛 always know how to change, or donB次元官网网址檛 want to change, their training style once they have an exercise habit in place,B次元官网网址� Stoneham said in a statement.

The retail company specializes in weighted wearables such as vests, belts, and ankle weights. Stoneham suggested adding such items to a regular exercise or training routine affords benefits in cardio, muscle toning and conditioning and calorie and fat burn B次元官网网址� combating exercise plateau, boredom, and other workout struggles.

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