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Is Walking NOT LEGIT EXERCISE?! (Dietitian Fact Checks Weight Loss Mistakes)
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Hey everyone, I’m Abbey Sharp welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen. In today's video, we will be talking about the latest online debate on whether walking is an effective weight loss strategy. Fitness influencer Chalene Johnson believes it can be, and she’s broken down 6 of the top mistakes people commonly make so we’re going to unpack these so called 'mistakes' and talk about what research says on walking for weight loss.
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I love walking. I don’t even care about the impacts on my physical health, I need it for my mental health! And it’s something I enjoy doing with family and friends 😊
Yes it does wonders for my mental health. It’s my personal time to myself.
Best way to clear your head
Same here. I intentionally walk 20 minutes instead of taking the shuttle to and from work to help me prepare for and recover from my work day. It is my time. I wouldn't care about loosing a single pound from it, it just makes me feel better
Great video, Abbey!
I love walking for exercise. I used to walk outside when I lived in Oregon but now I’m in the middle of nowhere Arkansas where we probably have my bears, venomous snakes, bobcats etc. in our area than people so I now walk on my treadmill. I used to walk 2-8 miles outside but so far 2 miles on the treadmill is it so far. I also do Pilates for core and a higher protein diet (not Keto), just watch my calories 1200-1500 a day and I can really shed pounds. The mental health alone is worth it.
My husband has diabetes and we can control his blood sugar by diet and him walking on the treadmill for at least 15 min. a day. At one point his blood sugar was 550. 😳 Now he gets upset if his blood sugar goes over 100.
Same here!
When she said “adding a weighted vest” I laughed because I’m listening to this while I walk around the house with my baby in the carrier 😆
Walking when carrying my work backpack (with laptop, drink bottle, etc.) - weighted vest on a budget XD
Yes! lol and you get that progressive overload as they slowly get bigger!
Haha yep, there’s your weighted vest! The rest of us have to improvise though!
@@vtheory7531I walk to the grocery store and come back with a heavy backpack and bags. That works.
Why are breeders like this 🙄🙄🙄🙄
I love walking it's my favorite form of exercise I never have a day I don't want to walk and it helped me lose over 60lbs 🙏💯♥️ Never gonna quit☺️
Amazing!! One of my fave forms of exercise too
Me too I can be dead tired and don’t want to do anything else but I get up and walk for 30 min to an hr without any effort
@@liberallioness4335 same. I could easily take public transport...but i choose to walk...its imperative to my mental health.
@@babygirl4949 It can feel so hard to get up and go, but once I do, I always feel better for having gone for a walk. I know 10k steps isn't based in any actual health based metric, but I like having a goal to reach for, and have been able to not have a day below 10k since October last year. Loads of benefits, but the number 1 is how good it is for my mental health to get outside every day and breathe fresh air.
Walking is great exercise. It won't make you buff, but it'll keep you healthy and can absolutely help you lose weight. I've lost and maintained a 50+ lb weight loss with walking and healthy eating. All movement is good movement.
Travel anywhere in the world where walkability is prioritized over cars, and you will see healthy, fit people of all ages walking everywhere, living longer, and living in healthier bodies. North America is so car-centric we’ve forgotten that walking is a basic part of human existence. We’re supposed to be walking all through the day!
such a good point!
Very true, although in western Europe for instance people are getting heavier in general - and we do walk a lot, but I think our changing diet is a bigger part of the problem. You do also see more and more (young) people walking less and zipping around on electric steps and such. That also won't help, but I think the biggest culprit is our food. The highly processed stuff just wasn't around when I was a kid. For now our weight numbers are still better than f.i. the US, but the trend isn't great. More and more kids are obese and 30% of adults are overweight. I hope we can turn this around again.
Some of it is also culture (not just infrastructure). I find australia super walkable (I don't own a car and regularly walk for fun) but a lot of my friends would ask me why I don't take the bus or train instead of walking 20 minutes from school. It wouldn't have saved me any time! Invited my friends to my house and they were puffed out half way there. We were walking slightly uphill, that's all. They lived close to their homes as well, I would've walked if I were them! They took the bus!
As an adult it's the same issue, one guy from my class (an australian) lived 20 minute walk away from campus and yet would drive in... meanwhile a russian student (from the same class) would walk 1 hr home although they lived on a free bus route.
I do wonder how we can fix the culture and encourage people walking. My partner is an australian and isn't afraid to walk, but unfortunately too many here view anything more than 10 mins an unreasonable distance.
This is true. Just returned from Greece and we walked everywhere. It was great .
I'm 63 was formally a couch pillow and one year ago I started keto and walking 2 miles daily.
I lost 100 lbs and my legs & butt are looking toned, even muscular ( I walk 50% up hill )
It's therapeutic and now I crave walking!
My dogs like it too!
Cozy cardio helped me lose 40 lbs and keep it off for years. Leslie Sandstone's 30 minute walking workout with the pink shoes, I can do it in front of a fan in my living room or with a couple modifications in my bedroom if my kids are using living room. You can add ankle or arm weights or a ruck sack, but I have a chronic illness and usually do it without weights. Having something I can do even on my lowest energy days, makes it endlessly valuable to me.
I just bought a treadmill and do the same. I have a fan blow on me. It's delightful. I wish I had bought one years ago. Walking is the easiest way to stay in shape and burn calories.
I have been using the same walk at home app with Leslie for about a week now. It is so HOT in Arizona but need to walk so I use the app indoors with the AC on. 😂
@@kpengle72 I found it when I was bored my first snowy winter in Canada during one of the first lockdowns and have been doing it ever since! I can't imagine trying to exercise outside in Arizona in the summer 🥵
I love Leslie Sansone!
I started five days ago to go on a walk daily, intentional walking not going out with the dog or running errands, and do 10.000 steps daily and honestly it’s helping not only with my weight but also mentally
so many mental health benefits
There was one guy on a tlc show, to loose weight he would walk until he couldn't anymore,then call his dad to pick him up, he kept doing this, going farther and farther, increasing his stamina. He even started walking in marathons, he did that in addition to cutting calories. Its a struggle to loose the weight once you get it,but saying walking doesn't count is very limiting for people who cant do more or cant do more yet. Water aerobics is excersizing because you're moving your body against all that water, while saving your joints.
what show is this?!
@@AbbeysKitchen his name is casey king and i didn't watch the show he was on, just watched interviews on CZcams where he talked about his life after getting the stomach surgery that the tlc show paid for. Oompaville is the channel he was interviewed on.
@@Imbatmn57 I think he was from My 3000 lbs Family. Love that guy! It's absolutely crazy how far he has come. His story made me push myself to lose my 50lbs.
He has been at an unhealthy weight his entire life. People often don't realize how much harder it is to change habits and behaviors that's been with them since they were young. Casey is a champ to overcome that.
Wow that’s a cool thing that he kept walking further and further! It’s definitely a form of exercise indeed. But btw it’s spelled “lose” weight not “loose” weight. Sorry I can’t help correcting spelling mistakes!
@@VKatespecially this word! For some reason this mistake has become ubiquitous.
Thank you for bringing up that not everyone has the ability to have a gym membership or enough space for a gym in their house. I've been feeling bad because people are saying walking/running is bad but it's the only thing I can do
Lately, I've been doing pilates in my room with a yoga mat since I can't go to a gym, and I have been feeling better about myself. Maybe it works for you too, just keep moving, it's better than doing nothing ❤
I don’t live in the nicest area so walking outside around my block is not always an option, especially as a female. However, I recently got an under desk walking pad and it’s been so helpful for my mental health and it’s a way to get me moving! Or else I sit at my desk for hourrss!
can always walk around your house/ apartment. 98 outside and just finished 30 minute in by cool basement
Walking is incredible for weight loss! During 2020 when my life was in shambles, walking was the only thing that kept my anxiety and depression from consuming me alive. I didn’t even know at that point how beneficial it was for my emotional and mental health just that it was the only thing each day that eased the anguish in my mind and heart. It also helped me along with a balanced diet to shed 40 pounds in 6 months and feel better about myself physically as well. Whatever exercise works well for someone is wellness in itself, but walking has always been a step in the right direction for me!
Good on you 👏 walking is the best medicine ❤and it's accessible for every able bodied person.
During the pandemic I would go on a walk or stretch every time I was stressed or overwhelmed and it was the healthiest I’ve ever been. I also made all my meals during lockdown and I felt better than ever. Wish I had the time to live that way again 🫶🏻
19 thousand steps is insane. For years, I used to walk that much and now, at 38, my feet are bust. I can't do more than 3 miles without pain. Overuse injuries are a real thing.
Same! I hiked/walked/ran 8-10 miles a day for six years until I broke. I was totally hobbled and had to stop. Now I max out at around 3.
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37 I walk on average at least 13k a day 5 days a week. On busy days easily 19 k. I switch my work shoes out every 6 months . I also have 2 pairs I go between within the 6 months time frame.
I am 46 and have been walking 6-10 miles everyday for the last 17 years. The shoes you wear and how often you replace them is VERY important.
Sounds like you’re also inflamed. Maybe look into a diet that lowers inflammation like carnivore or ketovore. My mom went carnivore at 72 and she said her aches and pains just from walking up the stairs or getting into the car are gone, so I think a lot of it can be linked to diet.
I see exercise in terms of my energy level and purpose - if my energy levels are low and I only feel like walking today, then walking is my exercise. If I'm super busy and only had time to do chores around the house, then cleaning the house is my exercise for that day. Any movement is good movement.
Yes and no, house chores can actually be detrimental to your health. Many of the movements you make while cleaning are not very good for you, some even bad. Then again, it’s something that needs to be done and if you get in healthy movement like walking, running, and strength training, there’s probably nothing to worry about.
I’m just saying this because I’ve heard people wonder why all the cleaning and/or physical work they did in their younger years didn’t help recent problems they have now when I’m fact those problems were likely caused by that.
It helps my mental health (me time), lowers my stress levels (cortisol), contributes to calorie deficit (ok to have the cookie)....but most of all its outside! You're in tune with nature and that alone is fantastic for the soul❤
Paul Revelia completely changed my mind about walking. I feel like he gave me a permission slip to not kill my self with exercise. I recommend his channel for anyone who is looking for a less black and white view on exercise
Same! I’m so happy I randomly found one of his videos on youtube. I copied one of his challenges and did an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening at 4% at 3mph and I lost 36 lbs in 2 months. This was with eating not so well. Next will be working on eating better now that I feel so much better.
How am I just now learning that 10k steps was all marketing?!? I've believed this my entire life (I'm 30) Wow. Thank you for your work ❤
It's way too many for me, anyway, working from home I hardly get any unless I intentionally go out of my way to walk
@@curiousduck5652get a standing desk. I have an office job and WFH a lot too.. I have a standing desk at work, but at home I stand at my kitchen counter and walk in place as I work. No walking pad needed and I can get 15-17k without even thinking about it. I usually get over 20k when adding in walking the dog and other daily activities.
If you're interested in learning more about the history of 10K steps, I recommend the Maintenance Phase podcast episode on it!
Honestly, so what if it is? IMHO, getting people moving is always a good thing, no matter what.
@@nesh8906 I understand where you are coming from and obviously of the lies that come from the diet industry this is not the worst offender. But people deserve to make their health choices on science.
THANK YOU! It’s been so peeving me off! Walking is great and a friend used just walking for weight loss and some light weights at home when she got stronger. Some of the happiest and healthiest cities and countries rely on walking for exercise too!
I think its the distinction between activity and exercise.
Walking is a form of activity, a method of moving the body. But if you aren't notably raising your heart rate then it doesnt count as exercise.
Activity is still fantastic, as becoming immobile and sedentary is INCREDIBLY bad for health. But that doesnt make activity exercise unless you are horrendously out of shape.
Walking helped me lower my blood pressure from 151/115 to 130/80 in a month of 10,000 steps a day. Its exercise!
Walking is the best I do it every day! Trackers are not 100% but I think a number to shoot for is good. We all need those non-scale victories to keep us going, and sometimes distance and strength are the motivators.Great video thank you 💫
I just love that you covered Charlene Johnson because I’ve been following her for a while and I’ve been taking her advice with walking lately and went and bought myself a weighted vest to walk with as well and I really believe walking is a key in maintaining your health along with good nutrition❤ it’s good for your heart and will help you maintain your weight
Weight loss aside walking is so great for your heart and circulatory system. Good for digestion and mental health. Walking does lots so if that’s all you can muster your doing good ❤.
Yes! I started taking a 10-20 min walk before work, around the blocks outside my building- and it had the biggest impact on my mental health, followed by my blood sugar. (Type 2 diabetic)- not weight loss, but overall I felt better and was healthier.
oh dang…I forgot about Chalene Johnson. I used to do Turbo Jam back in the day.
I love to walk daily. But counting steps doesn't work for me . I also put on some music and have a little dance every so often. For me it has to be fun
I started walking while working. I'm a crocheter full-time and have been SO productive walking my cul-de-sac everyday while crocheting👏
Fun! Good for you!
I also watched that video by Dr. Lyon and was raged! Walking is good for só many reasons as you.mentioned! During the Covid period I brisk walked évery day for 30 min and it gave me só much joy! The result is that I lost 20 kg, but also I less use my car and walk more by running errands, getting flowers etc. Now I combine it with resistance training 3 times a week, to just improve my health for longevity. But rule of thumb is: weight/fat loss happens in the kitchen. For me, my goal is just to improve my health, my future (I'm 67 and retired since 2 weeks 😂🎉) and be happy! I lóve your content and no BS approach! Love from The Netherlands ❤
I recently got diagnosed with a sleep disorder that made all my insomnia and super low energy levels make so much sense. I absolutely do not have the stamina (or basic understanding) for gym work outs. But i can do walking, im eating better, taking more and more, and longer and longer walks, and its so, so helpful in every way. But I felt guilty for not going to a gym
If walking is what you're able to do, that's amazing!! The gym is not the only way to get in activity
Try looking up “walking workouts” on CZcams. There’s videos that are kind of combining dancing and walking in a way that’s fun and easy to do in the living room. One of the many things that’s gotten me into exercise without going to the gym
Step by step, my friend. It's like riding a bike that's been in the shed: you wouldn't take it out and go do the Tour de France on it. Put some maintainence in, maybe do some small test runs, but you're getting there.
Yes walking is exercise 😅 Movement is good & yes can help you lose weight. But add in weight lifting too (which Chalene does) I do not track my steps. I don’t like tracking & just go with how my body feels that day so I won’t be obsessive about it. Some days I can do WAY more because I feel good & keep going. Other days I cannot do as much & that’s ok. I’m learning to listen to my body ❤❤❤
I only counted walking as exercise when I was severely obese and got sweaty and out of breath doing it! Now Im normal weight I run and do other cardio for exercise.
But I still walk everywhere. Having 3 dogs and never learning to drive means my life has always been about walking. Its invaluable for your mental health and preventing you from being too sedentary (which most of us are these days!).
I’m newly diagnosed with PCOS. Walking 3-5xs a week for 2-3 miles has been a game changer!!!🚶🏾♀️
I loved loved loved this video!! So well explained, thank you Abbey!
Walking is probably the most accessible and versatile. It's very beginner-friendly to still being recommended and done by advanced lifters.
Thanks, Abbey!! You are so helpful. Love your channel!
Beautiful views, Abbey. I like the study’s. Cheers
I’m so glad I found you, you’re great! Thank you for all the info!!!
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I like a variety of working out from walking, running, hiking, swimming, kayaking and HIIT!! I am open as long as I feel good afterwards.
Chalene is awesome. I’m older, so I love having a CZcamsr giving me advice that’s closer to my age. Also-Thanks for the work you do Abby!!!
I loved the song at the end 🎵🎶 ❤️ all movement is good movement!!
Walking releases all the stress in my shoulders, couldn’t do without it. Shocked to think people would be fooled to not use walking as exercise….its free! Love your work in debunking this stuff. Would love more info on increasing protein into my diet. Thanks heaps ❤
Another good video,thanks
Love going on walks, always have! It's also become a family activity on Sunday mornings for myself, my boyfriend and our toddler. It also helped me to get back into shape postpartum. Hoping for the same this time around with baby #2!
I love this for your family
I appreciate this video because it’s realistic and still makes me feel good about doing 5K instead of 20K which just isn’t realistic for my body or lifestyle
Omg I learned so much from this video - thank you Abbey! ❤️
I was coincidentally thinking about this a couple hours before this was posted as I was taking my daycare kids on our regular 15 minute walk to the park (so 30 both ways). Since I am pushing a stroller It definitely falls under can talk but not sing. I love hearing that walking is beneficial in general and learning what I can do in other ways to support a healthy body and perhaps weight loss.
I also wanted to say thank you for this channel because while held at every size and intuitive eating are principles, you don't ignore that people have a desire or need to lose weight and you help us think about how to achieve it in a safe way. One of the dangers of refusing to mention weight loss is that people can be tempted to go back into harsh diets and other unsafe weight loss methods. Here I feel like everything is very balanced and explained.
I love to walk before work, I work remote and starting the day with easy movement and fresh air helps me to set the day with better mood! 🤩🤩
I’m watching this while walking on my treadmill
So good, per usual! All movement is good movement!! :)
Walking is the best! I had a long yoga phase, a weightlifting phase, and a running phase in the past, and for the past couple years I now walk on the treadmill at a steep incline and I feel so good! It also burns more calories than running for me (at an incline).
I never liked walking until Covid started. Now I'm obsessed with doing multi day hikes. Walking and hiking has improved my health and fitness levels, PLUS it's the best thing for my mental health!!!
First time I agree 100 with your video. Great research.
I literally started doing morning walks yesterday lmao right on time Abbey!
yesss!!!
All movement is good movement!! 🎶 Totally agree.
I just go for a walk after meals, keeps it nice and simple and i'm not pressed for time (plus it helps with digestion 😎☕) indeed i'm not really doing this for cutting, just general health (i'll keep the walks separate from my gym training) liking the deep dives and due diligence Abby, keep up the awesome work
Technically, walking isn’t exercise. It’s physical activity. Hahaha. Honestly, walking is so fantastic for health, and can totally be a means of weight loss. It’s also easier on the joints than running. Thanks for sharing. Your dog is adorable! My dog runs away when I saw the word “walk.”
Very Helpfull
I've been struggling with the whole 10k steps a day! But 7500 steps? That I can do. Thank you!!!!!
wow the very first time i was so early on one of your videos yay
hello!!
@@AbbeysKitchen OMG ahhhh 🥺 now even noticing me ahhhhhhhh - I just want to thank you so so much. I go...through a lot these months and weeks - and your channel helps me so much to stand my ground and stick to my healthy habits that i slowly and over time aquired by stopping being so harsh on me (and with one or another little trick you've shared with us and your own story ) . I learned so much and I'm so grateful - thank you for all your hard work
Wonderful video as always, Abbey! 🥰
I have one question regarding the food part of the weight loss journey: How can you know whether or not you are in a calorie deficit if you don't wish to count calories (here, I also think of those, who have either had an ED, and those who, for whatever reason, do not wish to go down that rabbit hole).
I love walking in nature and/or with a friend. A lot of the focus is on losing weight but I feel so much better within myself when I walk 🦆 🏃♀️🌳 😊
I think you should do a musical episode next :D
But also thank you for your measured advice, as usual! Walking and just getting outside is such an important part of of my day. Any weight loss is a bonus, mostly I just want to keep moving!
I love Chalene. She makes sense to me.
Great video abbey ❤ talk about the 5 2 fast 800 diet and Dr mosley (rip)
I hate walking but I recently realised how bad I am at it so been trying to do it more. Ironically I love hiking, but I am trying to do more gentle walks between hikes to make hiking easier 😄
Walking is so great. It's really more intense exercise than it sometimes feels like, especially with some height differences - but even apart from that, if you're doing it outside, preferably somewhere in the green, it's just the best boost for your mental health. It helps regulate your melatonin through exposure through daylight and being in nature has been shown to be extremely beneficial for anxiety, depression etc. Even 10 minutes outside can turn your mood around, even in bad weather. I love it and try to do about 5 km every day, at least.
I appreciate this video. It is so hard to get healthy these days, start walking and they saying walking has no benifits, start eating one healthy diet and they say that it is no longer good eat either and you should switch to something else. Every time i turn around, the healthy thing we are doing is being criticized by some experts.
I walk daily after my workout- not in place of my workout. Walking is great but it can never compete with weight training.
I think the distinction here is walking won’t necessarily get you ripped and build muscle but it can absolutely burn fat! I love walking so much, in Barcelona for the summer and walking everywhere has helped me lose weight & I haven’t gone to the gym once (:
Would love a video on under desk treadmills & its alleged benefits since that type of walking is generally much slower & potentially much longer than a regular daily brisk walk.
When I lost the most weight was when I started walking on my treadmill everyday. I put it on a high incline and walked fast enough that it elevated my heart rate. I didn't eliminate any food groups. I only eliminated soda, and I even ate a smart ones brownie every single day. I lost 40 lbs in 6 months. Now about 10 years later I'm starting up again. Slowly but surely I'm losing weight.
Eliminating soda is great and can be a HUGE game changer! One of my college friends dropped 30 lbs from simply cutting out soda!
My hyper fixation with counting steps is tempered by studies showing that fitness watches are notorious for miscounting things like calories burned and steps. My own Apple Watch has congratulated me for standing as I sit for consecutive hours at my desk, simply because I raised it to check the time. 😂 It’s a great reminder not to let a desire for perfection prevent you from doing your best and celebrating that.
Thank you! Love the video. You're a creator I deeply respect.
I'd love to hear your professional opinion on grains for hormonal health and weight loss. I'm a PCOS / Celiac girly. My Functional Health practitioner found I am reactive to corn, rice, and potatoes in addition to gluten. He mentioned millet and sorghum. What else is available?
Get to steppin!
OMG! I have been a long time subscriber and fan. I love your nutrition advice. Fun fact...I am married to the Michael Johnson! In fact his favorite form of excercise is walking and hiking .
the Olympian?!
@@AbbeysKitchen Thats right!
@@armineshamiryan2888 so cool! Glad to know that walking is olympian approved
Hold up, really? I loved watching Michael Johnson compete at the Olympics as a little girl! I was in gymnastics, yet found myself incredibly inspired by him. Take care and I wish you both the best in life. ✌️🌸
One trap of over walking, or exercise in general is the natural demishment of neat. I'm quite heavy and profoundly inactive, around 2000 steps a day naturally, and I forced myself to do 10,000 steps a day, by day 3 all spontaneous movement stopped, I just stopped getting out of my chair I de-aminated to the point my SO noticed. By the end of the week I slept for over 24 hours.... Making changes to your activity level quickly can lead to the whole system shutting down to preserve itself!
The fact i found this video during my after dinner walk is funny. I like walking its easy and free. Plus its low impact
I’ve started king a lot of different walking videos I find on CZcams- I don’t know how effective they are long term but they give me a nice mood boost 🤷🏻♀️
As I recover from CFS walking is my form of exercise.
How do you feel about metabolic confusion? I lost 80 pounds over 2 years, but then gained like 30 pounds back during grad school, and I haven’t been able to lose it again no matter what I try. Someone recommended looking up metabolic confusion, and I’m wondering your thoughts on the subject.
I walk about 25k steps per day while on vacation. Basically just walk everywhere and take my time not only to be, but also taking the time to get there is such a great feeling.
I do walk on good shoes and I am not interested in gaining nor losing weight
When I first saw your Fitbit video I thought this is crazy I just love my Fitbit, I'm never quitting!!!
Last year my fitbit broke down and I decided not buying another and funny enough, I feel so free right now. How many steps I do everyday? I have no idea, but it's ok 💖
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welcome Nadia!!
I saw Chalene's video recently and really enjoyed it, this was a good complement! I have to say (anecdotally) that personally the thinnest I have ever been in my life (note I didn't say muscular or fit!) was when I walked A LOT. There are two specific times in my life that I have lost a lot of weight, and of course I was much younger then, but during those times, I never changed my diet, in fact I was probably eating terribly because the first time I was in high school and the second time I was in college (and drank on weekends) and both times I lost a ton of weight by walking 30-45min twice per day. Each time I started from a place of being super sedentary to walking 5 days per week minimum. But I do think that if I were to do it again now that I am much older I would definitely need to watch my diet a lot more for a similar effect. But just sayin' - walking is amazing and can transform your body.
What do you think of walking pads to use while working at a desk {aka walking real slow for several hours a day)? More from a health perspective not so much about weight loss
Walking is amazing! I walk 2 to 10 miles a day with my dogs. I also recently got into running again while walking after and it has really cut down on my soreness with running. I also lost a lot of weight from biking. If I can I choose to bike over driving now because I am having such a blast!
yess so happy for you
The daily walk is often my favourite part of the day. But now my dog is old (14) we go much slower and less far, and I can feel a negative impact on my mental health as a result. I think I have to get out of the mindset that walks always have to include my fur bestie 😥
Pet stroller! I have one for my cats.
@@TLRyder591 interesting. She's 16kg, so it'd need to be a big one! I do have a backpack for her which we got for longer hikes. Maybe I just need to use it more often! (And get extra benefits from the walk for carrying her weight)
I'm blessed to live near a beautiful walking trail - and I can say that lots of people believe in the benefits of walking in my neighborhood. :) Also, I have some injuries that prohibit most types of exercise, so walking is best for me. Just do what you can!
I wish the myth of walking not being exercise would stop spreading on the internet. In Sweden doctors are very firm in telling people to walk, we call it everyday exercise and it means walking as much as possible, or biking. It also means taking the stairs instead of the elevator. For old people, walking literally keep them alive. My father in law is 86 and plays 18 holes of golf a couple of times a week and goes for long walks every day. He is vety fit and has excellent balance, to the degree that he doesn’t hold the hand rail when he walks up or down stairs, and I saw him climbing over a couple of chairs a copule of months ago. I think we all agreee that for people who are healthy and not old, the walking has to be vigorous to give effect on muscles and metabolism. Plus, walking up hills is pure exercise and vety tough. And one big factor we shouldn’t forget is the mental and neurological aspect. We are made for walking long distances every day. And of course we all know that we need strength training for the upper body, unless we garden heavily every day.
Walking is 100% exercise; however, if you have the option it should not be your only exercise.
Walking seems to help calm my appetite a bit. I’ve built a good walking habit. I’m going to join a gym next and start doing a little bit of strength training.
Im curious where the clip of Dr Lion saying walking isn't really exercise came from? Im curious what the context was? She is a big promoter of women eating a lot of protein and weight training, so im surprised to hear here make that statement....unless she was saying she doesn't count it because it's not a muscle bulding exercise
If someone lifted that sound bite out of context, it could definitely sound elitist, but she's never come across that way before IMO
Most people have offices jobs and they sit all day so walking is a way to good way of getting some "normal" movement in. Plus, many people don't have the energy after a full day of work to go do some intense workout routine.
fast walking like she says is amazing, love it! I can burn up to 400 calories just fast walking 40 minutes. Walking fast helped finally gain the confidence to jog again bc I was afraid of doing it from zero. Love love walking, low impact, not that exhausting yet it makes you sweat and works your arms and glutes as well! Totally recommend it for anybody who wants to start cardio. In case you don't have time to do it just for "exercise", try doing it to get places, make it a functional part of your day! Last time I fast walked and jogged 8km just to get cookies from a bakery (mother's day present). It was amazing, I felt so good after doing it. the longer I fast walked the easier it felt to just start jogging to get to my destination fasting! Of course, diet is key to lose weight BUT, adding exercise will help you too!
Is there a difference between walking on a treadmill versus walking outside?
I have a high energy dog who I walk 3ish hours total a day. That, plus taking care of my house/yard, etc. as well as my young daughters and husband, my average daily step count (according to my fitbit I wear all day) is around 28,500 steps a day. Some days I'll have less, some days are so busy I get over 33,000 steps a day. Without even trying! And it makes me feel so good 😊 I LOVE walking!
I have always walked a lot, mainly because I enjoy walking. And I can say for a fact that every time I’ve had to cut back on or stop walking for an extended period, I’ve gained weight.
I think it would really depend on the rest of your lifestyle? While I was working as a cashier and wearing a fitness tracker to prove to my doctor I was actually doing something every day, it tracked my movement as equalling walking at lest 1 mile per hour every day, so that was a minimum 5 miles per day. At that point, adding an extra 30 minutes or an hour a day of walking wouldn't have made much difference at all. But now, after a major medical event that left me disabled after spending a month in the hospital and nearly bedridden for months after I came home, just walking to the other side of my house is a challenge.
It has to be very brisk walking to get your heart elevated to be aerobic exercise. Leslie Sansone is ideal if you want do it at home, the 4 mile is excellent.
11:27 yep, I guess that's me. I walked 33k steps so far today, and I did cut my walk short yesterday at 20k to plug in my fitbit ;-)