Welcome to Walk at Home

Hippocrates said it best when he proclaimed, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” The ancient Greek physician who we now fondly refer to as The Father of Medicine knew the steps to a sound mind and body begin with your feet.

Today, some 1,500 years later, I have made it my mission to spread the word that my Walk at Home program can not only help you lose weight, but can also help you ward off illnesses associated with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.

So, you’ve been talking the talk about adopting a fitness program, but you haven’t started walking the walk? There has never been a better time to put your best foot forward. YOU can get in shape and stay in shape without buying expensive gym memberships or exercise equipment. It gets better walking at home is an activity that’s safe for people of all ages and levels of fitness. And you can work out whenever you want from the privacy of your own home!

We’ve developed our programs so smartly that every component of fitness is in them! Our walking programs are potent enough to get your upper body going while the lower body is working out. Walking outdoors or on a treadmill does not address all of these muscle groups.

If you think a non-stressful exercise like walking could never play a major role in keeping you fit and healthy, think again. If you think a non-stressful exercise like walking could never play a major role in keeping you fit and healthy, think again. In my best-selling book Walk Away the Pounds, I list the “The Payoff” – the 13 ways a regular walking program will benefit you in just 6 weeks!

The lucky 13 benefits you’ll typically achieve after six easy weeks are:

13. You’ll drop 15 pounds of ugly fat!
12. You’ll gain 5 pounds of metabolism-boosting muscle!
11. You’ll look – and feel – fabulous!
10. You’ll burn an extra 200 calories a day… just by being in better shape!
9. You’ll lower your risk of heart disease by a whopping 45 percent!
8. You’ll lower your risk of stroke 42 percent!
7. You’ll lower your blood pressure by 10 points!
6. You’ll lower your total cholesterol by 10 percent!
5. You’ll raise your “good” cholesterol (HDL) by 5 percent!
4. You’ll lower your risk of diabetes by a super 58 percent!
3. You’ll lower your risk of an early death by a joyous 55 percent!
2. Your husband or boyfriend will watch Y-O-U instead of ESPN!
1. Your family and true friends will be loving and supportive!

So, it sure looks like Hippocrates was right – walking is your best medicine.

To get the most out of your walking program, trust my over a quarter-century of expertise and get started today!

About Leslie Sansone

Meet the woman who started it all!

“Staying fit shouldn’t be expensive or intimidating.”

That is Leslie Sansone’s philosophy, and the foundation for her wildly successful Walk at Home fitness program. It is the fastest growing indoor exercise program in the country! For the past 27 years, Leslie has been showing people that our bodies are made to move. With her boundless energy and enthusiasm, Leslie teaches people of all ages and sizes how to get fit, stay fit, and feel better about life, simply by walking. She is one of the few fitness authorities who takes the intimidation out of getting in shape.

A respected expert - at home, on TV and in national health programs.

Leslie is the creator of the original Walk at Home program. What started as a few classes in church halls has grown into the number one walking program in the world, grossing over $200 million. Her walking DVDs can be found internationally in retail stores such as Wal Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Target, K Mart, and Best Buy. Leslie produced more than 100 popular DVDs, several successful infomercials in the U.S. and Great Britain, and has written four fitness books. Leslie has been called on by the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, the PA Governor’s Council, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and TOPS. She has created walking workouts specifically for NutriSystem which are included and recommended as the activity component to their highly successful meal plan program. Leslie has been featured in popular magazines and publications such as the New York Times, People Magazine, Prevention, Walking Fit, Health, Guideposts, and is a contributing editor of Women’s Day.

Leslie’s Walk At Home videos have been selling out on QVC since 1987. Leslie’s charisma and anyone-can-do-it-approach make her a natural fit for television audiences. She has been featured on NBC - The Today Show, CNN - Morning Show, CNBC - The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, and CBN - The 700 Club. In addition, Leslie’s Walk At Home videos have been selling out on QVC since 1987. Most recently, on January 1, 2008, 93,000 units of the Walk Slim product sold out in 24 hours.

Over the years, Leslie has branched out to help more and more people. Her Walking Down Your Blood Sugar DVD is being used by the National Institutes of Health to examine weight loss and exercise in Type 2 diabetics. Leslie has been called on by iVillage as the fitness walking expert featured in a monthly newsletter. She directs the Pittsburgh area for the national America on the Move campaign.

Leslie’s fitness products have been used in specialty marketing campaigns for pharmaceutical companies. She contributes her time, expertise and financial support to health organizations including the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetic Association, and MDA. Leslie has served on the Leadership Council for IDEA and holds eight certifications including the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine and Cooper Institute: Group Exercise Leader. Leslie was chosen to be one of three keynote speakers for the American College of Sports Medicine national fitness and health summit in 2008.

Leslie maintains that her most important job is that of “mom” to Andy, Marie Ellena, and Joseph. She lives in New Castle, Pennsylvania where she was born and raised.