Boston Channel - Walking Tip #3: How Much/Often Should You Walk To Get A Benefit?



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Walking Tip #3: How Much/Often Should You Walk To Get A Benefit?

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Heather Kahn Reports

1. Make a daily habit (even if only 10 minutes, go at least 5 days a week)

2. Build up to 30 minutes whenever you can

3. Go longer when you have the time, faster when you don't (longer walks build endurance; faster walks build aerobic conditioning, and both burn more calories)

This information is provided by Mark Fenton, walking expert and editor-at-large for Walking Magazine and by Dr. Nancy O'Hare, a exercise physiologist at Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center.