Do you enjoy walking in the morning or on the way to work? Perhaps you’re one of those who do it with your pup. Many undervalue the benefits of this low-impact activity because it’s automatic to people. Find out how walking three miles a day can regulate your weight, strengthen your heart and improve your mental health.
You walk from the living room to the kitchen when you’re hungry, doing it effortlessly unlike lifting weights in the gym. So you shrug it off, but focused walks give you access to heaps of health benefits.
Does Walking Count as Physical Exercise?
Walking is a less intense movement that counts as physical exercise.
Often times if you hear someone saying that “it’s not exercise” they are referring to the benefits that we receive by ALSO including strength training workouts to build muscle and some harder sessions like incline walking to increase heart rate more.
If you want to turn up the full body burn, check out Nordic Walking. This style of exercise has become extremely popular in Europe and we’ll likely see it even more in the US soon.
Remember our goal with exercise isn’t just to burn calories, but to engage our muscles and build a body that is strong enough for us to move through daily life and yes even just…
