Why do people disregard walking?

I only walk once or twice a week when someones with me, so your all doing great by me. I've started Kinect sports on the xbox360 which for me knackers me out fast enough, i'd use it longer but by 30 minutes ny backs killing me. The boxing is great fun though.

We live near a park and I walk 40-60 minutes a day. LOVE it. Whatever works and you can stick with it. Go for it.

I am a HUGE advocate of walking. The first time in my life that I lost weight, I lost 145 lbs in 11 months doing no other exercise but walking. Like many, I fell of the wagon and gained weight back...so, back to walking again...and just about everyday, I walk. Around Thanksgiving 2012, I was walking 7 miles every day. Doing about 5-6 everyday now. Walking is a great form or exercise and I know from experience that it burns a ton of calories. I've tried running in the past and found that I just get out of breathe...it kills my back and I don't nearly make 5-7 miles...I just feel like I want to quit right away. But, when I walk, about 15-20 mins into it, I get this burst of something...I just keep going and going...walking 3.5 to 4.2 mph and almost feel like I could never stop. I know strength training is important as well and I want to start up strength training again, but a great cardio workout is walking.

People who disregard walking are probably thinking of the leisurely strolls around the neighborhood or shopping at the grocery store or the mall.

I've watch my grandma and my mom both use walking as their primary exercise and, along with reduced calories, take of weight. But their walking is pretty hardcore - 40-60 minutes dedicated to walking at as fast a pace as they can maintain, arms involved and everything. (Not quite the "power walking" races but they are still quite serious about it). I imagine what you're doing is similar.

I guess there's walking and then there's WALKING? :laugh: I'm sorry that your support people haven't picked up on the distinction.

I feel that way too. Like it's not legitimate exercise, or that it's only good for old geezers with injuries. I'm 26 and I love walking, especially hikes. It's as challenging as you make it, can be done anywhere, even in a small room, and isn't too high impact. Walking is way underrated.

As a certified (and certifiable) old geezer, I'd like to know where these walk disregarders are so I can smack 'em with my big old lady purse. Also: get off my lawn!

I don't know you guys.....buy my support team somewhat sucks when I begin to talk about my cardiovascular choice......WALKING. I do Leslie Sansone EVERYDAY and have seen great results but I hate telling people I WALK....because they never have anything good to say about it......but Leslie is NO JOKE.....I usually have an average HR of 150 and reach highs of 166-168 (94%). So I'm sweating and my heart is getting a workout.

Leslie is the only workout I can truly do and STAY COMMITTED to. I can't commit to others....but I want to celebrate and be proud of my walking choice.....ughhhhh.....any walkers out there with great things to say about it? I really need to hear some good things right about now. I'm having one of those days.

Chin up, and don't let other people pull you down. Walking is fine. I love to walk for exercise.

I disregard walking because it doesn't generally get my heart rate up enough for my fitness goals. But the fact that walking doesn't work for me and my goals doesn't mean you should give it up! My wife does an old Leslie Sansone walking video and she loves it. It gets her to about 75% MHR by the end of it. So who am I to tell her it's a waste of her time?

Do what works for you: keep on walking!

Personally, I have always walked a lot and I managed to get fat anyway. Maybe I'd have gotten twice as fat without it, who knows, but for me, walking is just an incidental part of my day, not my exercise routine.