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Can anyone comment if just walking counts for exercising?
by zura 12y ago
Can anyone comment if just walking counts for exercising?
- timroman 12y agohttp://www.fastcompany.com/3035004/the-future-of-work/how-taking-a-20-minute-walk-every-day-transformed-my-approach-to-work http://www.fastcompany.com/3035004/the-future-of-work/how-ta...
- Jtsummers 12y agoYes it does. http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/walking-for-exercise http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/walking-for-exer... http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/walking/art-20046261 http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/fitness/in-depth/wa... If you're particularly overweight or have joint/back or other health issues you may want to consult your physician about how to improve past a slower paced walk. But if your joints and heart are otherwise healthy, it's pretty good exercise for getting in better shape, losing/maintaining weight, and for getting to spend some time outside in the sun and fresh air.
- camillomiller 12y agoDepends on how fit you are, I guess. I need to train at higher intensity to "feel" it as excercise. nonetheless, it's a great way for people to start, if it's not a solution for the lazy, like "hey I walked thirty minutes home from work, now I deserve my sofa"