Walking as only exercise?

itgeekwoman

Thanks!! This helps me a lot. I have been struggling with the news that I am only allowed to walk. In the past I was working out like crazy, but my knees are not good and Swimming or walking is my only option for now.

fitnesspirateninja

Walking is my main form of exercise and I met my goal weight. I did find that after I lost a substantial amount of weight I had more energy to start doing things like Zumba and boxing, but walking and hiking are always my go-to forms of exercise. Do what works for you!

Everyone is on here for difference reasons. Some people are athletes training for marathons or weight-lifting competitions. It doesn't really make sense for me to compare my food and exercise diary to theirs. If you just want to get healthy, I think it's perfectly reasonable to walk.

Katbody10

Walking is generally something you can do through old age.. if you keep up with it. I walk in my neighborhood for about an hour to hour and half every day .. 5.5 - 6 miles some days. Lots of steep inclines where I live so I feel like I'm pushing myself up some of the hills. When I walk, I enjoy seeing elderly couples or individuals walking. I think it's cute to see "grandma" walking with earbuds in .. LOL Some of these people are well into their 70s.

I also see lots of young folks too .. running, jogging.. walking their dogs, etc. Walking most certainly can be the only exercise you do in conjunction with decreased calorie intake to lose weight!

I have to tell you .. I feel so much more energized now that I've started walking. I walk early in the morning hours.. just after dawn. I prefer walking early as I end up having so much energy for the whole day! Really amazing!

Once you get into the habit of walking daily .. for however long you can - 20-30 minutes .. you'll find you'll want to push yourself longer and further.. and even maybe consider jogging at some point. You'll find yourself making the time - because you feel better and become more motivated to do more. :flowerforyou:

Helloitsdan

Its hard to maintain lean mass on a cut with only walking.
Ive seen 100s of fat retail managers and they walk about 16k steps a day.
Lift some type of weight or have some resistance work and youll do fine.
Even 30 mins 3x a week is better than none.

jeme3

Due to a couple serious neck/back injuries, and a bad knee, walking is one of the few things that I feel comfortably safe doing , exercise -wise.

Yes, you can lose weight "just" walking. Do it often, push yourself, even if that means just going five minutes longer than you did yesterday, and increase your speed and distance over time.

You will burn more calories and tone up.

Obviously, it's not going to make you super strong or add giant muscles, but it does help weight loss and fitness.

santini1975

Walking is my main workout. I jack up the incline on the treadmill and walk just fast enough to make it uncomfortable to talk. I lost weight this way, but to get firm and tone I had to add strength training. I keep it military and do push ups and sit ups as well as some floor exercises for my butt and thighs.

arlenem1974

95% of my exercise is walking. I walk 90-150 min 3 days a week or more I have lost 13 LBS since Sept 6.

MrsNina1972

Pick up some Leslie Sansone videos (walk away the pounds, etc) from Walmart. I lost my first 32lbs just walking outside and doing Leslie Sansone video's in my living room, and of course changing my diet. Her video's are not high impact but will have you sweating.