07 Dec, 2024
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We Tried Rucking For A Week To See If It Burns More Calories Than Walking. Here’s What We Found. – Health Digest

Beth Bradford My friend Jeff showed up to his job one day wearing a 35-pound backpack. Because he spends most of the day on his feet, I asked him why he needed the excess weight. “Rucking,” he said. “My buddy and I are doing a military-style race.” Puzzled, […]

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Why People Over 50 Should Try Walking Backward For Healthy Aging – Health Digest

The risk of falls and injury increases as you age. Issues related to balance and walking are common concerns when it comes to your body after age 50. They are also one of the main causes of falls. Experts claim walking backward can greatly help in this area. By employing different muscles than you would when […]

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Walking Backward Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Health – Health Digest

Retro walking requires some degree of concentration and mindfulness at first because your body is challenged to move outside of its ordinary movement. You engage your hamstrings walking forward, but walking backward requires your quads to fire (per CNN). If you’re starting a retro walking program, the main disadvantage is that you can’t see where […]

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How Walking Can Predict Your Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease – Health Digest

Other studies have found similar results. A 2006 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that walking at an average pace can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 24% compared to slow walkers. Even though these studies asked people to make their best guess of their walking pace, the six-minute walk […]

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Walking Vs Biking: What Burns More Calories? – Health Digest

Think about it. If you want to walk, all you have to do is get outdoors and start. At the most, you’d require a decent pair of walking shoes to get you going. There’s a lot more opportunity for it and spaces in which you can adapt and still get your steps in each day. […]

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How TikTok’s ‘Silent Walking’ Trend Can Help Your Mental Health – Health Digest

Lalah Delia, a certified spiritual practitioner and author of the mindfulness book “Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power,” told Today that silent walking isn’t a new concept. “Zen Buddhist monks have long practiced silent walking under a different name which they call “walking meditation,’” explained Delia. Even before this trend came along, proponents of mindfulness have often […]