Why is walking so good for you? Here's what studies show.

[JimTripper]

“They want us sitting on a bar stool, drinking beer and taking motorbikes everywhere”

[save the frogs]

14 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

“They want us sitting on a bar stool, drinking beer and taking motorbikes everywhere”

exactly!

so they can jack up your health insurance premiums.

 

[advancebooking]

1 hour ago, n00dle said:

seriously. what does that have to do with the post you replied to?

 

Did you arbitrarily pick a post to share that gem under, or do you thnk that remark has some relevance the rest of us cant see? 

Stop being so anal. He can write whatever he dam likes. 

 

Save your moody personality for your misusus or bargirl. Behave yourself. 

[Neeranam]

Is running better than walking?

[GammaGlobulin]

When I walk, I walk.

When I walk, I go round and round,

And up and down.

 

 

 

 

And then...

The virus hit.

 

Nice that I came across this Topic, I think.

The virus has gone, now.

Now is the time to build back up to 25 kilometers of walking, non-stop.

Might take awhile, but, no doubt, it'll be a piece of cake.

 

I would be satisfied with 16 kilometers per walk, and three walks per week.

Better that than become further ossified, I guess.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

33 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

Stop being so anal. He can write whatever he dam likes. 

Maybe he can.

But, I cannot.

Unfortunately.

 

[JimTripper]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

 

Is that a good enough explanation for you, or would you like to know all of my ailments, which precludes my using a gym as well?

A man is the sum of his ailments.

[ChrisKC]

Yes, it definitely is a good thing to do.

 

I have set a target to achieve 10,000 steps per day that as well, as activities of ordinary daily living requires me to do some walking in addition to my biking.

 

My app counts them and during August I completed 340,000 steps. In September so far, 8 days) including 17,000 just today arising from walking plenty round my house this evening with soil bags (200 kgs altogether) in fact double that because I moved them all back again after clearing up the mess the dirty water it created) to prevent the flooding from being worse than it might have been. 110,000 steps in 8 days!

 

And where do I walk to? Nowhere, I do numerous circuits around my garden that is only 40 paces round! It isn't very interesting of course but I am not bored in the slightest!

[FruitPudding]

I just walked from Thonburi to Patpong.

 

Just living my best life, guys.

[GammaGlobulin]

29 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

My app counts them and during August I completed 340,000 steps.

Use this app.

Not bad.

 

 

[billd766]

7 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

I just walked from Thonburi to Patpong.

 

Just living my best life, guys.

https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Thon-Buri/Patpong

[Iamloki]

13 hours ago, billd766 said:

STS is shot to <deleted>.

Got it... Thanks!

[bignok]

15 hours ago, JimTripper said:

A man is the sum of his ailments.

Good quote. You should write a book of quotes.

[bignok]

"Man is the sum of his top 10 best and worst days."

 

Big Nok 2023

[bignok]

Pick up gf walk around room 5 times a day. Cardio and resistance in one.

[chilly07]

With the  state of Thai driving  footpaths and roads walking is a highly  hazardous pastime especially if you  finish  up in hospital with an exorbitant  bill! 

[Denim]

I'm 65 right now. Back in the UK sorting my state pension and enjoying the chance to take long walks without melting or getting heat stroke. 

Doing the Isle of Wight coastal path in sections. Longest walk so far has been 19 kilometers. Legs were good for more but it was too hot to continue.

[RocketDog]

Simple velcro ankle weights can be used to amp up pretty much any walking you do. An alternative to carrying hand weights when walking.

The real beauty is that you can use lighter weights and just leave them on as you go through your normal day. Can't even see them if you wear long pants.

They're cheap, don't need batteries, and don't wear out. OTOH you do have to put them on to get benefits. ????

[billd766]

On 9/8/2023 at 7:17 PM, billd766 said:

Thank you for reminding that I have an elliptical machine outside that I haven't used in years.

 

I will have to root it out, give it a good wash and brush up and chuck some new batteries in it and see if it still works.

 

On 9/8/2023 at 7:17 PM, billd766 said:

 

It is good for people with bad knees as you work it without running and hammering your knees. IIRC I can exercise and count the time or the distance.

I gave it a good clean yesterday and replaced the batteries I had left in it years ago.

 

Even replacing the batteries 3 times the display does not work.

 

No matter as I can use the MS stopwatch feature on my phone or tablet, which will do the time and all I have to do is to figure out how to convert time into distance.

 

I am now up to about 1 hour 40 minutes exercise in 3 sessions a day.

 

I can walk abou 75 to 80 paces at a time now and I feel a lot better.

 

The bad news is that I will have to exercise for the rest of my life.

 

The good news is that I feel better and I feel that I have extended my life span.

[KhunLA]

 

[Lancelot01]

On 9/8/2023 at 4:09 AM, grain said:

76yo and I do 6km walk daily, start at 6am and back home by 8am, I can feel my leg joints stiffening a bit in the past year but I'll keep it up for as long as I'm able. ????

Same with me at 72yo, 6-8km every morning, but the leg joints are still OK. 

It's a pity I don't have a dog to walk. 

[safarimike11]

(Just had new glasses)... When I read this headline, I thought it said: "Why is walking st good for you?"