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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I posted in here before walking is not exercise I call it an activity. No heart benefit. Everyone piled on back then even though I mentioned "power walking" , hills, significant speed, carry weights or other resistance turns it into exercise. If your not doing all of those its not exercise. A 5 mile walk? People walk 35 in a week? I doubt it and even if you do try something more challenging[/quote]

I do about 25-30 miles per week of uphill walking on the treadmill at a significant speed.  (I don't have a FitBit or count other steps I might take around my house).  My last two or three "laps" are usually jogging at a slow speed (6 mph).

I usually do 20 minutes on a rower twice a week and some daily abs and push-ups.  I'm a middle aged woman with a desk job, not an Instagram model or an athlete. Why do I have to do more if I enjoy walking?  Since I started doing the daily walking, my weight is now lower than it was when I was in HS, I'm strong, I can jog a mile without wanting to die (I just hate it), I can eat a normal number of calories and not gain weight, etc.   You don't have to be obese or 85 years old to get some benefit from it. [/quote]

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