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Health Care => Fitness => Topic started by: Rasel Ali (IT) on February 23, 2023, 05:16:29 PM
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This isn’t the sort of question that I can vehemently take sides on-and thus it will seem a bit…meh. Let’s proceed!
Benefits of walking:
Gives the lymphatic system a good stirring. Unlike the circulatory system, this system doesn’t have a “heart” to pump everything around. Therefore, it sort of relies on movement. This is why if I am sick, I take care to gently walk around a few times per day. Just staying in bed isn’t the best option in most cases.
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It uses the largest muscles in the body (quads, hamstrings, glutes) as well as a bit of upper body; thus, it burns a decent amount of calories. Not nearly as much as running, but enough to afford the occasional extra slice of pie, or an inch or two off of your waistline.
It actually aids recovery. Unlike running and other higher intensity forms of cardio, this is actually quite complementary to lifting weights.
It lowers cortisol, a stress hormone. This is particularly true if this walk is done in a natural setting.
It’s easy to do, easy to fit into your life, and damn useful. There’s not a more “functional” exercise in the world.
Drawbacks of walking:
It’s low intensity. This is good for some things (noted above) but it’s not really STIMULATING all that much. If you do intervals, or high rep squats and lunges…you can best believe that you are stimulating the entire body in a big way. Walking…not so much.
You might get your heartrate up to 110–120 bpm, but getting it to 140–160 is going to provide a lot more cardiovascular benefits.
It’s time consuming. While you don’t need to walk for a LONG time to get benefits, to really burn a significant amount of calories, you’re gonna be out there slogging around for a while. If you are busy, this just isn’t a great option.
It doesn’t build muscle. Muscle isn’t just for meatheads, it’s very much correlated with longevity and metabolic health. Chances are, you will be a better human being with more muscle. You don’t need a lot, but a bit can vastly help your quality of life, later in life. Walking isn’t going to build muscle past a certain, very low bar. You don’t need to get in the gym! You can do it at home, there are plenty of bodyweight movements to choose from.
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Minimal range of motion. If you fall, walking isn’t going to help you get up.
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall.
I’d venture to say that the gym is going to prevent that more than walking would.
If you walk, that’s fine.
You can get in decent shape, and lose weight. I have some clients who have walked their way to dozens of kg lost. You can walk your way into the top 25% of healthiest people in your age range, no doubt-mostly because most people are in horrendous shape.
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If you want to get close to your potential, though…do more.
Walking isn’t bad. It’s just not enough.
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