Everybody knows exercise is good for us. One of the easiest and finest workouts is walking. Walking reduces cancer, obesity,
And joint discomfort, according to Harvard Health experts. Walking improves mood and immunity, according to MSN.
Michele Stanten, CEO of MyWalkingCoach.com, recommends starting a walking regimen with three 10-minute walks a day for 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
per the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. To reach the necessary 4,000 steps a day to lower mortality risk, she suggests counting steps and adding 500 or 1,000 steps.
Measuring your mile time is another approach to quantify walking effort. Stanten: “In general, most people will cover a mile somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes.
15 is on the faster side, but for people who are working out, that 15-minute-per-mile pace is very reasonable.” Break up your daytime walks if you're closer to 20 minutes.
Stanten recommends bending your arms to maximize walking speed and cardio. Walking faster, shorter.
“When people try to walk faster, they use big, long steps, which slows you down,” she explains. “It also stresses your joints