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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your definition of exercise is a consistently elevated heart rate above 120, and losing weight, or changing one's body shape, then you need to redefine your concept of exercise. Exercise has benefits beyond visibly changing body shape. Cardiac benefits exists even when you don't elevate the heart rate beyond 100 beats per minute. Mental health benefits happen immediately with any walk. So it depends what you want to get out of exercising, OP. If you want to lose fat, gain muscle, and slim down, walking is generally not enough. If you seek to clear your head every day, walking is excellent. If you want a gentle exercise that works your muscles, joints and organs without jostling any, it's the one that's most accessible. My mother credits her daily hour-long walk for keeping her Multiple Sclerosis from putting her in a wheelchair. She can't swim because her muscles can seize up unpredictably and she nearly drowned on two occasions. Walking keeps her alive, literally. [/quote] +1 No, wandering around the mall isn't great exercise. But brisk walks are. If everyone who doesn't exercise at all now walked at a decent pace for 20-30 minutes a day, they would absolutely see health benefits. [/quote]
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