Anonymous
Post 07/18/2021 07:22     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Walking is amazing for your health. I lift weights 4x a week and try to walk 5 miles a day. It is so beneficial for you.


Same!
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2021 06:56     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Walking is amazing for your health. I lift weights 4x a week and try to walk 5 miles a day. It is so beneficial for you.


This is pretty much me as well. I was a lifelong runner, but in my 40s switched to daily weights and walking with a weekly swim. Wish I had changed routines earlier.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2021 06:42     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Yes. Walking is amazing for your health. I lift weights 4x a week and try to walk 5 miles a day. It is so beneficial for you.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2021 06:38     Subject: Re:Do you count walking as exercise?

Absolutely. But it’s a low to moderate exercise for me. It supplements my daily workouts, or I use it for recovery on rest days. But it’s definitely exercise. Just try and get the heart rate up!
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2021 06:28     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Yes, I rely on it as exercise, after not recovering 100% from orthopedic surgery (ex-runner). I live in a hilly city with some altitude though
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 22:16     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Walking is great exercise. I do workout but I really think I’ve been in shape my whole adult life because I walk everywhere all the time. Even when I’m in a phase when I’m not working out, walking keeps me moving.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 22:14     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I count it as exercise but not as a workout. When I'm older it will definitely be my preferred form of workout. It's great for you.


+1


+2
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 21:56     Subject: Re:Do you count walking as exercise?

Anonymous wrote:I remember when I first came to DC, and I lived in an apartment and didn't have a car. Had to walk everywhere. At the time I didn't go to the gym so that was it for exercise. I was shocked at how much weight I lost and the shrinkage of my waistline. So yeah, it's very good exercise!


Definitely exercise.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 21:24     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

It is definitely exercise.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 21:22     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

No. Walking is part of ordinary life to get to point A to point B. If I’m not exerting myself, I don’t consider it exercise
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 20:48     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Yes if it’s an intentional walk for exercise, meaning I’m walking fast and my heart rate is up. A leisurely walk at Target, even though the steps can up, doesn’t count to me.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 20:48     Subject: Re:Do you count walking as exercise?

I walk and it gets my heartrate up. I walk at 4.2 mph, incline of 9 or 10, and cover 1500 or 1600 vertical feet and 4.5 or 5 miles. It's not really a light stroll for me and it keeps me fit enough. I really don't enjoy other exercise.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 20:47     Subject: Re:Do you count walking as exercise?

Absolutely. My neighborhood has a lot of hills too and it can be strenuous especially at a brisk pace.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 20:43     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I walk two hours a day every day. It was part of how I lost a significant amount of weight awhile back and kept it off since.

I don't see why it wouldn't be exercise? It's obviously not as strenuous as running or biking for the same amount of time, but I like it because it feels like a pleasure not a chore.




That's the key. If you enjoy something, you will keep doing it. I have lost 10 recently. My main exercise is walking: 30 minutes brisk in the morning and 10-30 minute stroll in the evening.
Anonymous
Post 07/17/2021 20:07     Subject: Do you count walking as exercise?

Yes. Walking is exercise.

There is a poster who keeps on bringing this up.