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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few caveats:  not speed walks (4mph+), No weighted resistance.

The way most people walk it doesn't raise the heart rate enough.  The wife's favorite analogy " walked a lot while shopping"----NOT Exercise,  Walked for an hour at 20/min/mile- nope
A whole walking every day for a week won't even burn a pounds- worth of calories
I rarely see walkers that are fit

I do think its an ok form of exercise if your over 75 or have a physical impairment.  Its ok as a way to loosen up the back after sitting or when your digesting dinner.

Have you really improved your fitness with just walking?  Why not try something more challenging?  Cycling, Swimming, even Hiking ( I say that is different than walking)[/quote]

I know my fitness has suffered without all the walking I used to do pre pandemic. I used to walk an incredible amount in my neighborhood just as part of my day -- dropping kids off, going to the store, walking to work, etc. When on vacations, I had no trouble doing challenging hikes, etc., just based on the amount of walking I was doing as part of my day. I think the key is the amount done. I wasn't spending an hour grinding in the gym, but I was spreading my walking out all day long. [/quote]

Same here.  I used to walk at least an hour a day, just not all at once.  I had to consciously re-introduce walking because my fitness was tanking.  I feel so much better now.  [/quote]

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