From helping you lose weight to reducing your risk of chronic diseases, the benefits of walking have body-wide perks, experts say.

Walking becomes cardio when your heart rate rises, and the simplest way to make that happen is by picking up speed. Aim for a brisk pace that makes you breathe harder but still allows short ...

Walking 7,000 steps a day can cut your risk of dementia by 38%. Even small increases—from 2,000 to 4,000 steps—offer meaningful health benefits. You don’t need a fitness tracker or perfect ...

You probably don’t need a reminder that walking is good for you — if there’s an exercise that doesn’t call for a gym membership, requires zero equipment and is accessible to all, it’s walking. From ...

Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine: try walking backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger ...

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Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine: try walking backward. Taking a brisk walk is an exercise rich in simplicity, and it can have impressive mental and physical benefits: stronger ...

Rotating running shoes—switching up daily trainers and other types of shoes to match different workout demands—is common ...

A micro-walk is walking for no more than 10 to 30 seconds, followed by a break or rest. (Photo: Getty) You may not be replacing the statement “I like long walks on the beach” with “I like 10-to-30 ...