Walking is the most underrated exercise
It's free, it's gentle on joints, and almost everyone can do more of it.
Ask what the best exercise is and the honest answer is often walking. Not because it's the most intense, but because it's the one people keep doing.
Regular brisk walking supports the heart, blood sugar, mood and joints. Large studies link higher daily step counts with a lower risk of early death, with benefits starting well below the famous ten thousand.
Walk to the shop. Take calls on foot. Get off one stop early. It all counts.
Try this
- Add a ten-minute walk after one meal a day.
- Walk while you take phone calls.
- Find a weekend route with a hill.
General information, not personal medical advice. If something worries you, talk to your doctor. In an emergency in Bulgaria or the EU, call 112.