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[quote=Anonymous]Fit, yes. Toned, probably not though maybe. I'm sure some of this also depends on where you start out and other health and fitness factors. If you are already overweight, if you eat poorly in general, then probably no.

But walking was my main form of exercise for much of my 20s and is also mostly how I got back in shape after having a baby. And yes, it was several miles a day 5/6 days a week.

One thing that really helps is some form of resistance. Post-baby, most of my walking was done either with my baby in a carrier or pushing a stroller. Often I'd do my grocery runs with the baby so I'd have 20-30lbs of groceries in the stroller as well. You'll find that added resistance fatigues you much faster and makes the walking much more aerobic. This is also where you might get some muscle tone in your legs -- my calves got visibly more muscular due to pushing the stroller to and from our daycare (1.5 mile walk) every day.

If you are looking for total fitness, I'd combine this with something like HIIT workouts or barre, depending on what you are looking for. But walking can be terrific exercise, especially if you turn it into incidental exercise by doing a walking commute or running errands on foot. It's a great way to maintain weight, built low-intensity endurance, or complement higher intensity workouts (I love to do a HIIT workout and then walk a few miles, the muscle fatigue from the workout will ensure I get the maximum benefits out of the walk).[/quote]

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