“Japanese walking” uses simple intervals of fast and slow walking to boost fitness, strength, and overall health.

While its name is derived from research conducted in Japan, this style of workout—known as interval walking—is popular around ...

The big health benefits of just a little movement.

Walking has many demonstrated health benefits: improving heart health, lowering blood sugar, burning calories for weight loss, and improving muscle tone.

Walking is a simple, low-impact way to build cardiovascular fitness and ease into an active lifestyle. Regular walking helps stabilize blood sugar, strengthens the heart, reduces dementia risk, ...

A trainer unpacks the trend.

“Ten thousand steps a day.” It has become almost a religious mantra for anyone embarking on walking as an exercise routine. But you don’t need to adhere to this to feel the benefits of getting outside ...

Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise. It costs nothing, can be done almost anywhere and provides numerous health benefits. It decreases the risk and severity of chronic illnesses such ...

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

When it comes to getting your heart pumping, both walking and cycling claim the spotlight as go-to cardio workouts, but here’s the thing, choosing between these two powerhouse exercises isn’t just ...