The Importance Of Walking → Improve Your Overall Health

Learn about the importance of walking every day and how it can DRASTICALLY improve your overall health.

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"Walking is the best medicine" - Hippocrates

Walking is essential for good health. Walking research is very clear. If you take a 30-minute walk each day, your heart will be dramatically healthier. As you walk, your heart pumps in a nice and relaxed manner, circulating oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. When your body is receiving this vital oxygen-rich blood and nutrients, your body and tissues stay younger and healthier. The walking benefits for men are infinite.

Did you know you can lose weight walking? A 30-minute walk can boost your metabolism for up to 12 hours after the walk! Pairing a healthy diet with a 30-minute walk can help you lose weight without exercise. Additional benefits of walking include strengthening your bones and improving your attention and memory.

Taking a walk after eating a meal is a great idea. Walking helps to decrease the blood sugar spike that happens after eating a meal. Start taking a walk every day and let us know how you feel in the comments below! 👇

Your friends here at the FFP,

-Dr. Balduzzi + The Men's Health Experts @ The Fit Father Project

**Disclaimer: This information is for reference purposes ONLY and cannot replace personal information you can and should discuss with your Doctor. If you have any concerns about your health, you should see your Doctor immediately. Results vary by individual, so we do not guarantee you will get the same results as any shown here or on our website

[danboy]

Starting to walk every morning, 30 mins is not a problem. Also, I’m 72 years young.

[ubon]

I am 55 years old. I walk 5 miles every single day, I never miss a day. It takes me about 1 hour 20 minutes to finish. I have been doing this for about 5 months straight. Before I started I was 165 pounds (5’9”) so I wasn’t overweight before I started. But I’m now 155, lost about 10 pounds. I feel amazing and I feel like I have more strength. One other thing that I noticed is that walking greatly improves my mood. Sometimes when I’m feeling down or just not feeling like walking, I push myself anyway. After my walk is over, I always feel better and my mood improves. I wish I would have started doing this back when I was young.

[patrickvanmeter]

I walk run 7 days a week from 45 min. to one and a half hours. I combine some HIIT twice a week. Lift weight 3 times a week. 79 years old.

[wendyparry]

I walk to keep fit, i walk to enjoy the scenery, i walk to clear my mind, i walk to keep sane. So the benefits are great!. I used to belong to a hiking group, we walked in the country . Nature is also great for our mental health . Skip the treadmill and just WALK .

[buxxbannerspov]

I walk 2 hours every day, I'm 74 and feel as good as I did at 30...

[Europa]

For two months I've walked an hour a day, six days a week. My blood sugar (combined with low carb) is way down, from 14 to 6.3. I feel stronger. I listen to audio books. The whole experience has been wonderful.

[melissamartin]

what’s crazy is i have a lot of health issues and chronic fatigue after eating, i’m also a type 1 diabetic and no doctor has ever told me to try walking lol only throws pills at my face but the one thing that’s showed the most improvement in my health is walking and walking after meals!!! seriously i started with just 3 mins a day i was very sedentary because of my heart rate issues but now i enjoy it so much and aim for 30 mins

[anitacarter]

I agree, walking is so good for you… Not just physically but mentally!🙏🏻😉

[scarredbeauty.]

I can't like this enough!!! 🧘🏾
I have seen my neighbors walking since quarantine and you can literally see their transformations. Glad to have more "distant" company 😊

[laurenwallis]

My dog is a lifesaver, definitely gets me up and out everyday.

[stevebowman]

I walk 10 miles most days, have never felt better and I'm 56.

[rodzillarox]

Thank you Dr. I totally agree with this. I am about 6’3” and was at 280… i am not super overweight but for sure have body fat I need to lose. I have high bp and asthma so my goal is to lose 50 lbs . I think walking outside is so good than just walking on a treadmill and getting your steps in. I love breathing the air and just getting involved with nature as I walk.. its more refreshing. I bought a pedometer to track my steps and I have been walking aprox 4000-5000 steps per day and want a goal of 10, 000 steps as that’s 5 miles. I am also trying to eat healthier things and focusing on smaller food portions and meal prepping a litte bit. I just want to lose some weight and get toned again. In the 80’s I was around 200.. at 280 now, I realize its so dangerous to be at this weight. So thanks so much for your encouraging videos. I have lost about 8 pounds and drink water. I don’t do a lot of heavy lifting as I think this wouldn’t be good for me now. I am starting slow and building my way up.

[daveoatway]

I'm a 75 yo male. I walk at least 4 miles every day, and often 10-15 on weekends. I have never felt better - I can jump out of bed and never feel even tired after 15 miles. I walked 30 miles in the Andes to Machu Piccu with the son and grandson a year ago. I totally agree with you! Right now I am doing artificial intelligence work for a nursing home chain doing the most complex work I have ever done, and successful. fyi I eat very low carb, and occasionally fast for 20 to 48 hours.

[JeffOchoaFitnessDudeJeff]

Walking is one of the things that has kept me young, 52 yrs, great video!

[mrwilsonburrell]

My roommate started walking every day and it has practically cured his depression. I have started walking and it has pretty much cured my diabetes. I am seeing the benefits more and more and agree with this video.

[gregbilser]

Walking is a marvellous physical and mental vacation! Had a great walk today for several miles in a local scenic spot surrounded by all the joys of nature and wildlife - very life enhancing!

[nevets]

I couldn't agree more! I've been doing what you recommend for a while now, doing about a 30 minute walk every day in the morning. Not only does my body feel better overall but I feel like my mental health has improved too. A very simple thing that everyone can do, highly recommend it!

[wsymphony]

I like walking. It's a great exercise.

[jfro]

Turning 51 this year. Been in gyms every week since I was 18, up until this year when Corona virus shut all our gyms down. I do walk every day and find it really enjoyable. My desire to gym train has faded over the last 5 or 6 years TBH. Not as strong as I was years ago (obviously) and I just don't feel like pushing myself for max reps any more, so I don't. So, really happy to see this vlog.

[Sect]

I've never felt better physically and mentally after walking an hour every day, the rush of happiness after a 7km walk at a strong pace is undeniable. After that hit a resistance workout 3 days of that week and you are golden, the walk is a great warmup for strength training. The weight will fall off but you will have so much more energy too. We have evolved over millions of years to move, we are the greatest endurance animals on the planet, don't waste it. Great video.