There’s a type of non-negotiable exercise that sits at the forefront of every fitness fanatic’s workout routine, and I’m not talking about squats.It’s simple for many people, beginner-friendly and can be done daily with or without weights. Plus, it even helps build mental strength along with your physical strength.
I’m talking about walking.We do it without even thinking about it, yet walking is by far the most accessible exercise that can increase your step count and get you outdoors. And it’s not just about the quality of your walk, either; we now know regular movement upward of just 7,000 steps daily can improve components of fitness like cardiovascular health while providing anti-aging benefits.
But here are a few benefits of walking that you might not already know, and you don’t need the best treadmills in town to access them.Is 30 minutes of walking a day enough?Recently, I read an interesting article by my colleague James Frew, who revealed that researchers say this is way more important than 10,000 steps: pace.Researchers at the University of Massachusetts reviewed previous studies on the topic, with published results featuring in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
They found a pace of 100 steps per minute could be classified as “moderate-intensity,” meaning an increase in speed could help you hit the recommended weekly target for exercise, which currently sits at a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity movement per week.We now know through .
