Walking vs. Jogging: Which is Best for Fitness & Health?

QuestionWhich is better, walking 4 miles or jogging 1 and 1/2 mile?  It takes me about an hour and 20 minutes to walk 4 miles.  If I jogged, I co

Tracking Your Walks: A Guide to Pedometers and Distance

QuestionI took up walking several months ago and really enjoy it.  I generally walk late at night to avoid being out in the sun.  My distance var

Walking vs. Jogging at 52: Which is Better for Weight Management?

QuestionHI PATT IS WALKING BETTER FOR ME AT AGE 52 THAN STARTING A JOGGING OR RUNNING PROGRAM.? IF SO, HOW DO I START SO I CAN MAINTAIN WEIGHT ETC. Answer

Weight Loss Through Walking: A Personalized Program for Stress & Life Changes

QuestionI really need help!  I have not been doing any exercise, but have been very athletic all of my life.  I am 56 yrs. old and Im getting a d

Optimal Walking Stride Length: Cardio, Tone & Power Walking Tips

QuestionIm in good health and want to maximize my walking.  Ive experimented with strides, but really cant decide which is better.  Is it better

Hill Walking & Panic Attacks: Safety & Physical Effects

Questioni suffer frompanic attackes and i walk them off///ijust shifteed to a new area thats all hilly...and ive noticed that my legs feel like they are st

Ear Symptoms & Possible Causes: A 50-Year-Old's Experience

Question I am 50 year old female from Australia,I suffer from panic and agoraphobia since I was 21 year old ...I lived by the sea for 2 years then shifted

Understanding Buttock Cramps During Walking: Causes & Solutions

QuestionPatt: This may be better asked of a medical professional, but with your experience with the walking exercise, you may have come across this slightl

Is a 40-Minute Walk to the Subway Enough Exercise?

QuestionI am a venezuelan man 41, and after leaving my son at school I walck to the subway station here in Caracas, almost 40 minutes ecery day from monday

Starting a Walking Program for Heart Health: A Guide

QuestionHi Patt I want to start to walk for my heart among other health issues, How do I start, how far, how hard, what all is involved, I rely on your hel

Starting a Walking Routine for Health & Fitness - A Beginner's Guide

QuestionHi Patt How much can I start to walk for my health to fill better and maybe loose a few? I do not want to be a top dog, just to make myself healthi

The Benefits of Walking: Weight Management, Fitness & Mental Well-being

QuestionHi Patt What is exactly is walking good for, loosing weight, maintaining, etc. Let me know for I need a program to just keep toned over the holiday

Optimal Walking Duration for Weight Loss & Fitness | Calorie Estimates

QuestionI am a 28 year old female who recently made a commitment to get back in shape.  So far Ive lost 30 pounds through regular walking and healthy

Beginner's Guide to Walking Workouts: Build a Sustainable Fitness Routine

QuestionCan u help me make a schedule of walking, I work nine to five daily but weekends are off. How do I start and how far? AnswerSUSAN START OUT SLOWLY

Calf Pain & Foot Numbness: Possible Causes & Relief

QuestionI enjoy walking and consider myself fit. However over the past couple of weeks I have had a painful muscle in my left leg in the calf at the rear a

Walking vs. Biking for Weight Loss & Health: Which is Better?

QuestionMy job is a 7 minute walk downhill from my house, which means obviously uphill home.  Which would be better for weight loss and general heal

Walking for Heart Health: A Survivor's Journey

QuestionI am a survivor of Fallots tetrollogy,but have been left with scars on the heart causing premature ventricular contravtions (irregular heartbeat)an

Weight Loss & Cholesterol Management at 35: A Personal Journey

QuestionI am 35 years old and I have tried to stay fairly active over the past 3 years.  I am having a very hard time getting weight off.  I weig

Walking with Vascular Disease: Understanding Your Limits & Heart Rate

QuestionThat would work only I have what is called Buergers disease (closing of veins below both knees and I have not been able to run for yrs. Walking is

Walking Machine Workout: Fat Burning, Health Benefits & Speed

QuestionHi. I have a very old walking machine..no programs to be ran..I can adust the speed manually by a handle..It goes between 1.5 and 5 mph. Its not co