HOW CAN I BURN MORE CALORIES WHEN I’M WALKING?
WILLIAM AYLIFFE , VIA EMAIL
GETTY IMAGES ILLUSTRATIONS: DAN BRIGHT, PETE LAWRENCE
Walk farther, walk faster or walk harder. Those are basically your options, but let’s take the scenic route on this answer because walking is fast becoming a hot research topic among health scientists. It’s arguably the most accessible form of exercise available to us and mounting research shows it’s good for heart health, blood pressure, mental health and more. Walking three times a week nearly halves the recurrence of back pain according to research published in 2024, while another study from that year found that hitting 10,000 steps a day lowers your risk of heart disease.