Walking might be the most basic of human movements, yet it's also one of the most effective for boosting both mental and physical health. Over the past few years, walking has been experiencing a renaissance as many of us move away from higher-impact sports and into our soft workout era.
And it's about time, too: walking is incredibly good for us. We know that it's one of the simplest ways to build more movement into our lives, and it's scientifically endorsed, too: studies (like this one, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine) tell us that just 5,000 steps a day can cut our risk of developing cancer, while other research (such as this study, from the journal GeroScience) reveals that walking is associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality. Pretty compelling stuff.
