While we often promote HIIT training and strength training, we forget about the great benefits of simply just going for a walk. This episode is a powerful reminder of how beneficial adding in some extra steps to your day can be. We also share some ideas for how to incorporate walking into your daily routine.
In this episode you'll learn:
- About the health benefits of walking
- Why it's important for your health to take breaks and walk throughout the day
- Why walking is a great way to start if you're new to working out
- How walking can help prevent and fight obesity, which is linked to tons of health issues
- That sedentary time has been shown to be a risk factor for a host of health issues like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and more
- Why it's important to create healthy habits at a young age if possible, as obesity in adulthood is linked to many health issues
- That walking has been shown to boost creativity
- Walking outdoors is linked to other health benefits like sun exposure and vitamin D
- That moderate daily exercise has been linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease
- How walking has been shown to help relieve joint pain
- Why incline walking is beneficial to help reduce stress on the body
- Regular walking can help cut the effects of weight promoting genes
- That walking can boost your energy levels
- Walking is correlated with having less illnesses and getting sick less frequently
- Some studies have shown walking after meals to help with blood sugar levels
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