Aventis Awarded Contract To Make Flu Vaccine Year-Round False Cancer Warnings Given To Women Considering Abortion FTC Urges Americans To Ignore 'Big Fat Lies' Higher Risk Of Leukemia Found Among Obese Women Study: New Drug Helps People Drop Pounds Wrong Massage Touch Can Cause Pain Rest Assured: Pill Offers Help For Sleep Problems Patient Describes Ankle Tendon Surgery Heart Drug For Blacks Means Pharmacy Profiling More Doses Of Flu Vaccine Headed To Bay State

Walking Tip #6: Avoiding Common Mistakes

VIDEO Heather Kahn Reports

Here's a tip that should increase the benefit you get from a walking program. The information is provided by Mark Fenton, walking expert and editor-at-large for Walking Magazine.

Avoid These Common Mistakes:

-- Poor posture; slouched shoulders or shelf-butt (arched lower back)

-- Over striding; reaching for a longer stride

-- Side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back) arm action

Copyright 2000 by TheBostonChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.