The surprising benefit of walking (not weight loss)
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- My favorite exercise is probably walking and here's why.
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Hope everyone has a great day!
Hope you do too!
You’re the best man, I hope to meet you some day…
You too!
You as well brother!!!
FYI: I wake up to my 1980s wood paneled radio alarm clock every morning ;-) So yes, people still do listen to the radio #NPR
I was in a wheelchair in high school. Now, I can do 5,000 steps a day. I am so in love with the beauty and reflection that walking allows me to encounter.
🎯
Great job!
He who loves to walk will always go further than he who loves the destination
From scientists to martial artists, I've never heard any healthy/wise/happy person who didn't appreciate walking. Especially if you've ever been unable to walk for any time - that's when you REALLY start appreciating it.
I loved talking a walk before my hip disease. As I've been in my healing journey, walking is one of the most amazing things to me.
I'm looking forward to being able to walk again. Disease and chronic pain and debilitating low energy have kept me from 95% of all walking for most of the last 8+ years. Praise God and Jesus is healing the things the doctors said were incurable. I will be walking again soon and I will not forget what it's like to live unable to walk.
Writers too.
Two months in with an injury, you have no idea how much I miss walking
@HomelessNoob34 I've been there with back issues. May you have a swift and comprehensive recovery!
I don't have depression, nor do i need to get in better shape. But recently I developed feelings for a girl and found myself in deep thoughts that kind of wore me down. That was the first time I decided to go for a walk just to relieve my mind from something and I must say I felt much better than I thought I would after an hour of walk and I decided to go for a walk every week. Now It's been more than a month, I talked to her about 3 weeks ago and she told me she has no such feelings about me and rather prefers to stay as friends. I can not complain about the answer i recieved but the thoughts in my mind keep taking their toll on me and so far, the best thing that can do to make myself feel better is to go for a walk in the evening, not be concerned about what to do today (cause it is pretty much over) and be grateful to what i already have. Sometimes the small things we are missing seem way bigger than what we already have.
Great comment!
It was like that with my homegirl I never thought I like her till we had a graduation party and got drunk I told her that I love her and always did and she told me no I see you as a brother but it didn’t matter to me cause I had two girlfriends at the time what I did to get my mind off her I told myself I am god greatest creation the amount of females I had coming up to me made me realize why did I even want her
Yes, mosquitos love you. Crickets love you. And the plants around you needs your breath to stay alive. So don’t worry, you are very loved by this world. It sounds like you’re wounded but love scars are a beautiful pain we’re brave to experience.
Wonderful! I appreciate you sharing this comment on here...I'm basically in the same spot right now, but I'm only about halfway through on this same journey. The other half is still unknown. And while all this is about walking, I actually thought about running through a random location sometime. Guess I should consider walking first, haha 😅. It's interesting how all this has been provided before me just as I was in deep thoughts about it.
So thanks for sharing this experience of yours here with us...I'm gonna take that walk and see how things turn out. ✊
Cheers, Friend! 🙌
sorry if this brings those thoughts back into your mind, but did you really stay friends or does she treat you differently now?
Spot on brother. I quit drinking last year in May. I walked for 6 months afterward. I cleaned up my entire life.
that's awesome 🙌
That is awesome, I did the same a bit over seven years ago, walking was my first step (after stopping drinking) getting back to health, then added some pushups, then added some (band assisted at first) pull ups, then graduated to rings, ring dips etc. still try to walk about 5-10 miles every day or every other day, great job, keep it up!
Proud of you, Matty.
Congratulations!!! That is absolutely amazing!!
Humbled by the support. Thanks everyone. I still walk about 10k steps a day. It helps with mood and anxiety. I feel better these days at 51 years old than I did at 18. In better condition mentally and physically. Walking and quitting drinking were 2 of the best things I ever did for myself and those around me.
When I became a delivery driver. I did 20,000 steps everyday. And overtime It helped cure most of my depression. My previous job was being stuck in a small office. Overtime that was deteriorating me mentally. So I'm glad I got out of that abusive relationship 😂
A standing desk, a yoga ball chair, and taking a walk on your lunch break can all help in the office!
*over time, not OT
I am over 40 and decided to quit my real job and became a professional cat sitter for Meowtel. I now get paid to sit, play and love on cats. It is not making me rich and I still don't know what I will do with my $10K credit card debit, but I am happy. I am really really happy. (And I walk 3-5 miles at 5 am most mornings in a preserve...for no reason other than I can and there are so many out there who can not)
@@lauraanne5175do cat CZcams videos and post them😊
My Dad started walking every day after getting a pace maker. He had also quit smoking after smoking most of his life. He really loved his walks. He made friends in every neighborhood and never took up smoking again.
Can you ask him what changed? What helped facilitate this?
1:26 very important 3rd step - coming back from the walk
😂 I guess that one is optional (but recommended)
😂😂😂
I told my family I would get milk and by God I will. Now I'm lost, pls send help
@@ARatherDapperTapirsatire?
@@ARatherDapperTapir Hilarious 🙂
We should be more thankful for being able to walk. One of those simple but beautiful things in life. There are people that are in pain 24/7 when walking and it's tough when you can't do things anymore that were simply precious.
Yup i have an operation in october and hope i can walk longer than 10mins without pain and going for a run is a little dream... But i try to take my bike more and am thankful that i dont have knee Problems or sth 😊
@@Cheza001 I wish you nothing but the best. Keep strong, you'll get there!
So true!! I’m a caretaker for my Mother in Law, and it’s been so sad to see her lose the ability to walk without pain/without help. It’s made me grateful to still be able to walk, and has given me so much compassion for those who’ve lost that ability. It’s a gift I’ve taken for granted too many times.
So true!! I’m a caretaker for my Mother in Law, and it’s been so sad to see her lose the ability to walk without pain/without help. It’s made me grateful to still be able to walk, and has given me so much compassion for those who’ve lost that ability. It’s a gift I’ve taken for granted too many times.
Personal story: For years I worked at a desk job and it completely ruined my health! One day I decided to change it and started walking for 2 km everyday! It not only improved my health, but also my work! Keep walking:)
Keep walking
I love this subject so much because it’s such a simple thing that actually works.
For most of human history we’ve walked most places. It gives us time to think and process the stimulus and emotion we have that have queued up. Since our mind is so engaged all the time nowadays, we build up this queue of feelings and things that have happened where we have given ourselves little time to process them
I find when I let myself be bored (even though it’s painful) is where I have the most clarity.
Thanks for making this video!
I absolutely LOVE walking. I did get to a point (when i started the Job i have now) where i began Bussing it Home every day. Two Weeks ago i noticed i was putting on a bit of belly fat, so now i walk to and from Work. 3 miles each way. I realised i missed it so much, and it's warmed my heart to be doing this again. I regularly walk in my local Woods. I'm so lucky to have two Beautiful Woods five mins from my front Door. I camp now and then overnight there, and just find such peace inside myself with this simplicity. I don't believe in organised Religion. I find Nature is all i need. 🙂👍🤝
Love the drawings! They make a great addition to the videos.
Agreed, they're really charming! Props to the animator/artist :)
Dr. K also mentioned a similar concept before. He talked about how pacing (walking) can help us process accumulated emotions and thoughts
Huberman as well. I think everyone understands the benefits, but less and less people take it seriously now
do you know which video that is?
I've been up and down on my fitness journey, I've done well, and poorly, and always come back to feeling incredibly disappointed in myself. I've seen your videos here and there, but recently decided I needed a more calm and steady approach to my health journey, and I cannot think of a more wholesome or positive fitness channel out there. Thank you for having such a good impact on the world, you have definitely made the world a better place.
I so badly wish I had a nice beautiful spot to walk outdoors but I fear for my safety when walking alone where I live.
@@juniperberries there's nothing wrong with marching in place, which you can do with a weight vest if you wanted, you can do it with a dumbbell on your shoulder if you wanted, or even a kettlebell, or even holding the weights at your sides.
That sucks =\
Me too ❤
Walking is precious, it's a time to just breathe and be present in the moment, to feel your body, and thinking, or not, just letting your mind wander. I love walking, it's a remedy for the body and the soul.
I probably should walk more. Because I agree that it's a good planning phase, but I also associate it pretty heavily with me being at my lowest points. I never seem to just go on walks to plan things unless things are going terribly lol
Honestly kinda same
Hello my friend! Thanks a lot for the words, walking really is great. We all should do it more, I'm so thankful for my dog. I'm forced to walk every single day and it is such a good way to slow down and think.
While I'm on the topic: Thanks for Hybrid Calisthenics. Just started the routine like a month ago and therefore still in the learning process, but it already became a definite part of my day and I love it. So thanks, Hampton!
Having a dog has absolutely changed my life for the better. Walking two or three times a day has helped me get better in every way.
AND ALL THE LOVE… better than any human ever. ❤️
Deciding to go for regular morning walks was one of the best decisions I ever made. I recently started bringing my journal along with, which is also turning out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Awesome!
Wow CZcams actually gave me a notification for a change. That’s pretty cool. Gonna enjoy this video
This is such a great explanation of walking and how you can be "present" in your exercise.
I think that writing is also a fantastic way to process like this! Just letting everything flow out, like taking your brain for a walk across lined pages. Bonus points if you write then walk or walk then write, or pause to write periodically while on the walk
Thank you for this video, it came at a great time. I have been through 18 years of intense caregiving, working, launching kids into adulthood. My husband was laid off nearly a year ago and I am still working. I just came through a major project and am utterly exhausted and ready to just walk away from everything, except I know I really don't want to do that, I just need a break. This is an important reminder to make times for my walks, not just for the physical benefits, but also to check in with myself in a non-distracted setting.
I work a desk job, and I take the opportunity to walk on all of my breaks. It does wonders, especially for my energy and mental health in the afternoon.
I like the walking and talking to the camera Hampton perspective, so cool! And the illustrations are beautifully done. Overall a very interesting video! I really should try to walk more often in addition to my usual routine. Thanks a lot my friend!
I started walking about an hour daily five years ago for my lower back issues.
I was 28, living at my parents, struggling and depressed, with no clear ambitions.
Since then, I have completely transformed my path in life. I feel much happier in my life now. I agree that it’s the contemplative nature of walking that helped me change. It took a lot of processing and planning to find my way forward. Walking is a great support for that process.
This is the positive reinforcement and tips that people really need . I appreciate your videos so much. Thank you
I walked myself through the hardest times in my life. Sometimes I walked for hours, even all day or night, with that much walking you do lose weight, partially because you don't eat while you're walking. I don't recommend walking that much but it helped me get through hard times.
Subject: Request for More Exercise TutorialsHi Hampton,I hope you're doing well! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the fantastic content you share on your CZcams channel and website. I’ve been following your free plan, and it’s been incredibly helpful, especially as someone starting from zero with no core strength, core compression strength, or handstand experience. Your tutorials have made a huge difference for me!I recently saw you performing V-sits, L-sits, and handstands in one of your videos, and I’d love to see tutorials for these exercises on your website. They would be really useful for beginners like me who are working to build core strength and learn these movements.Also, I really appreciate the dips tutorial, but I noticed it only covers parallel dips. It would be amazing if you could add advanced variations like archer dips and other progressions. I’m eager to take my training to the next level!Lastly, if you have any new tutorials or exercises of your choice that you’d like to add, I’d be thrilled to try them out. Your teaching style is great, and I love discovering new exercises through your content.Once again, thank you for all the work you do. Your videos are motivating and have been a big part of my fitness journey. I’m excited to keep learning from you!Best regards,
SetEmuration21
This man is very intelligent and intuitive.
I like his content A LOT!
I love this! both the commentary on walking and on planning / thoughtfulness / intentionality in life. I joke that I spend so much time planning at work that I have no energy left over for planning my personal life, but it’s kind of true and I appreciate your approach in just taking it a step at a time
_Solvitur Ambulando_ is a Latin phrase which means "it is solved by walking". The phrase means that sometimes the best way to find a solution is sometimes to take a walk and think about it.
I admire you and your ability to speak calmly and you’re very intelligent
Love it... In the city where I live, it is small, but we are in a free zone so cars are very cheap and EVERYONE has at least 2 cars in their homes... This This year I started studying at university, and to find parking I had to leave at least an hour and a half before, also to make sure I didn't run into traffic....But as the semester progressed, I started to get stressed, I didn't have enough time and energy for my other physical activities, One day I decided to walk to the university, it took me 30 minutes and I began to notice that it helped me feel good, 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening to return home. I like to skate, but there is no bike lane culture here, but that is another activity that I enjoy doing on the beach...rolling.Having wheels under your feet makes "walking" magical and entertaining, I recommend it. Thanks for your videos I've been doing my calisthenics progressions based on your program hehe thanks thanks ❤❤
May Life return to you the beautiful blessing that you are a thousand fold
I really love the allegory of taking a walk to represent the journey of life. This reminds me of my favorite artist Kimsooja and her work “Sewing into Walking”. This video is soooo deep and kind and I just really admire your work ❤
Love you man thank you for sharing your insights! I walk a lot with my dog in the forest and there I have time to reflect and the perspective it brings helps manage my stress and depression, which in turn leads to health benefits
Completely agree with you, Hampton! To share my own perspective, I like to take sunrise walks and it is during this time that my mind is more likely to surface good ideas to any decisions I am facing. Sometimes I have to stop and record the idea so I remember at the end of the walk! Have a great day.
addition to the perks of walking/being in nature: lowering high blood pressure!
I do this thing where I don't take any phone with me, it really is therapeutic.
I prefer walking in the evenings. I have a pretty stationary job, & it gives me an outlet to get out my energy. It also helps me with my anxiety & gives me time to process & decompress from the day. It's very helpful to settle my mind enough to sleep.
my favorite fitness channel ever very raw n honest content
I’m fortunate to live on a lake, everything you have mentioned about walking I use in Kayaking every morning. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom hopefully everyone finds their own ‘walking’ and improves their fitness and improves their head. 🙌🏽
It is really important to take a step back and think sometimes. We should take the time we need to be with and talk to our own selves. Great video!
thing is, i've got a lot of things to change and it's overwhelming, i realize i gotta do it step by step, but somehow i just procrastinate, stay lazy and in the end nothing changes :(
It sounds like you need to step back and evaluate what you want in life. Focus on the things that are most important to you(set a max of about 3) and make a plan on how to get to them one by one. I usually find it helpful to make a physical list(on a paper or poster) and stick it next to my bed so that I have a reminder of what I'm working towards each day. It's important not to give up, sometimes it takes weeks of work to just barely start seeing results(depending on what your goal is). Making sure to give yourself at least an hour each day where you shut off external stimuli and self reflect is essential as well. (whether that is stretching, meditation, or walking like in this video)
I find walking is good for a relationship too. If you walk together regularly, somehow you work things out.
Not only does that green light from walking in nature help with anxiety, you also get the benefit of reducing headaches for the chances of headaches because of that same green light therapy
When we step out towards change confidence can increase because we have tried even if we stumble and fail. If we hang in there the benefits are usually worthwhile which opens the door for more opportunities. 😉👍‼️
Hey Hampton,
Good word! Thanks for sharing!
God bless you and your family
Walking. If you’re lucky enough to live a long life walking is always what becomes your default as you overcome injury, surgery and age related degeneration. Walking is a great tool for many reasons and the most important and accessible activity for all. It’s a bedrock of movement and wellness not to be underestimated!
It's true, walking can be a lot like meditation for me where I come to logical conclusions about my life
Thank you for this. I'm going through a really rough time getting stuck in my head lately and anxious about my decisions in the future, I'm going to tell myself that every time I'm struggling, someone else has been where i am and broken out of it, I know i can do it too.
not knowing what life path to head towards is one of my HUGE problems.
don't have to mental energy to find a path because i am just in survival mode.
Honestly, same. Hope you're starting to do better. 🤗
One of my professors in art school was doing his Master's thesis on walking as meditation, and he had done tens of thousands of steps walking to conduct his research and write his thesis as he walked.
Walking in Norway is a bit like a roller coaster. Many of the trails also literally involve climbing!
There are many things I love about Norway. And nature, of course, is a big part of it.
But I sometimes wish I could walk more than 3 kilometers without needing to go up and down hills all the time.
I relate. I live on a hill and on the 3rd floor of a building with no elevator, and while it has improved my fitness I gotta say it also regularly pisses me off :'D Just let me walk without coming home all sweaty for once.
I live in Denmark and whenever i spend time in hilly or even mountainous areas I love it because it is new to me. But man is it hard when you come from a flat country!!
I wish I lived in a walkable city so I would have the opportunity to walk more. Since I have to drive and work a desk job I am struggling to find the time to walk. I don’t even live in a walkable neighborhood, no sidewalks, loose dogs, shady characters. It’s not a part of my day unless I force it to be. I plan on walking tonight and this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration.
How did it go?
@@Love-kc6yk good! I walked around the mall in the nice air conditioning haha
I couldnt afford a vehicle so i never got my license and walk everywhere. Its satisfying, but it got me to start thinking about what im doing with my life and looking at running and now i run a mile and a half 3-4 times a week.
All I can think of is walking meditation. Which sounds like what you are talking about. Just taking that time to reflect.
I love your philosophy. I don’t do calisthenics (intentionally), but I’m here for your life lessons - ALWAYS
Absolutely love these videos; it's always a treat to listen to your insights and think about how I could alter my life for the better through them.
Also, I don't know who does the animation bits, but kudos to them! They're very well done (even for sketches) and it's obvious the artist is talented and/or has practiced a lot.
If you don’t walk, you won’t be able to walk.
Thanks for the video.
I love walking in the morning, outside, 4:30 am to 5:30 am daily. Since 1993, and counting.
I also have a mini trampoline,in case of rain.
I find walking, hiking, and running are all great for making me pause, letting me think and put my thoughts together, planning things out, thinking things through. 🙂
What you describe is called “continuous improvement” the faces of one progression is (plan, do,check, act) I love what you are doing 🎉
Quit drinking a week ago. Started walking to work and back! 7.6 km in total! The good thing is that i'm not overweight. I even dropped 4 kilos. 75kg at 183cm. That's a good starting point for building strenght and get in shape at 50! Starting with home workouts! 👊💪
I have not been taking walking as seriously as I used to, I really appreciate the reminder man. There is no substitute for walking indeed.
You are a very wise and beautiful person💖💖💖
Just discovered the longer form videos. Great work! I try to average about 8-10k steps daily
I love mixing walking with jogging and sprinting late nights when i cant sleep. Helps me slow down
Down in Atlantic City, you can pay five bucks for a one way ride on a plastic trolley, the boardwalk is a couple miles long. It’s $13 for a day pass. But walking is free! Overweight people ride by fanning themselves. Walking is more than exercise, it’s a goddamn privilege
I really like your content and this was a very good topic 😊
During the first month of COVID it didn't go out of my apartment at all. My first walk then was to the nearest drug store which was in 15 mins. I got there out of breath and with sore knees. It scared me and I started walking at least every other day. Four years later walking is my favorite thing to do 😊 best time to be with myself ❤
Our bodies seem to just adjust to whatever whether sedentary or an active lifestyle.
The animations are lovely!
The great Dr George Sheehan once wrote, “never trust a thought arrived at while sitting down.” He was right.
"Life is not a journey, it is a dance." - Alan Watts
Great points of view. Really enjoyed the perspective. Thank you.
hey I'm new here, awesome video but I cant help but notice those ADORABLE illustrations throughout the video, who's the artist? :-00000000000
Bunselle. Links in description
I used to love to walk every single night. But since I got plantar fasciitis now I can't hardly walk anymore.
Its awful and depressing.
I just see a lot people walking which is good but
They are on phone either scrolling or talking to someone on phone
Very less people walk to just walk
yeah, I saw that a lot as well in the gym, it's like you are training yourself to be physically fit, but not mentally, constantly distracting yourself from being immersed into nature and your own thought and consciousness. I don't like this, people should put their device down and being mindfulness and aware of the surroundings, and own thoughts which will give yourself a peaceful mind and mental strength.
I'm so guilty of this 😆Usually when I walk I listen to a podcast, but some days I should take off the headphones and enjoy the walking itself
@@FunCS371 it's ok bro
Podcast is fine at least you are building
Long concentration level
Way better than watching short videos right I the morning
@@FunCS371 I would say don’t force yourself too much if you’re already got used to it, just take it slow and easy, for instance, reduce the number of times you wearing headphones while walking by 1 per week, then slowly reduce it.
You mind might waver everywhere while doing that, but that’s what mind usually do and it’s normal, so you need to put small effort to focus on surroundings (e.g. your breathing, the noise your shoes make, the nature sound), the more you do, the more you will feel that peacefulness within yourself, and that’s called mindfulness.
Imma stop yapping here but if you have a mind to start doing it, I think that’s a good start for you, keep it up!
I don't like that either, but I don't know these people's situation. Maybe it's the only time of day they have a chance to call someone and talk awhile. And at least they're keeping in touch, I guess. I've really let my friendships slide.
I live in south Texas, so often I end up not walking very much during the summer because it’s genuinely dangerous to do so. This video has made me reflect and realize how much I’ve changed since I stopped my daily walks! Especially my ability to get all my personal life tasks completed. Going to bite the bullet and buy a walking pad to see if that can bridge the gap until the heat index is under 105 😂
I am just here to say, I still listen to the radio😂 Actually, often on a walk, I listen e.g. to the local news, to know, what interesting is going in in the city, or to a program I really enjoy.
Local stations are great, in my opinion.
Anyhow, about walking - living in Europe you can walk almost everywhere, and since childhood walking everywhere and travelling by train are my two favorite things. In everyday life, but especially, when I need to rest and find peace of mind:) Cheers, and a beatiful day to All:)❤
Walking helped me pull out of Long Covid recovery hell. I started barely able to walk to the bathroom. After 2 years I was walking 6 miles a day.
Ive been walking several miles every day for years, very grateful for its many benefits.
The best part of the hero's journey is the return of the treasure back to the village. That last step is far more important than we give it credit for. Thanks for doing things in threes, brudda!
Walking helped me recover from brain surgery. It also helps me from thinking too much about things. It's pretty nice.
nice video!!
I appreciate you Hampton 😊
My running has been (I hope, temporarily) put on hold by an injury, but I can still walk, and do, every day. I decided that if I am unable to ever run again, as long as I can still walk, I can be perfectly satisfied with that. I love walking.
Definitely a good form of Zone 1 cardio that I use for active recovery, but putting on a weight vest will put you in zone 2.5 I call it
5:10 I took a “temporary” job 12 years ago…. And no, I’m not happy.
Clearly I need to go walking more!
Hey, I hope things get better for you 👍
watching this after a 2 hour walk
I hope you have a great, day :)
From the soles of our feet to the feats of our soul.
Wow. This video was so good! Thank you for this. I loved this perspective
Dude, you are the first one who congratulates me to be still staying alive, and you have no idea how much that's mean to me. Even if that was just a statement to the general viewer.
The times when I have been the most mentally exhausted or unstable have been the times I walk the most 🚶🏻♀️🚶🏻♀️➡️
Good wisdom. Having a beautiful day.
Love you Hampton, you are truly inspiring❤❤❤
Hampton lives in a beautiful part of the world. I'd walk more too if I had that scenery.