Aching legs and sore feet are common after hiking, but these simple tips can ease muscle pain after long walks. The Strong Women Trek that happened this past weekend – 22k through the rolling countryside of north London – was…
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How to get involved with walking and hiking as a beginner, according to an expert
Think that hiking is only for white, middle-class countryside dwellers? Think again. Anyone can get into walking, trekking and hiking – as Strong Women’s new walking series proves. Every week, the brilliant founder of Black Girls Hike Rhiane Fatinikun will…
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Heres What Walking 100,000 Steps in a Day Did to This Guys Body
It you have a fitness tracker, you know the magic step number. Most trackers recommend getting in 10,000 steps per day to keep up a healthy level of activity. But what if you add another zero to that number? In…
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Walking Just 30 Minutes Every Day Helped This Guy Lose 200 Pounds
When he was a teenager, Alex Rubalcada struggled with his weight, and found himself frequently labeled the “funny fat guy.” In a recent episode of Truly’s Brand New Me series, Alex explains how the combination of a junk food-heavy diet…
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“How my daily pre-breakfast walk improved my mental, physical and emotional health”
Think that there’s nothing much to gain from a simple morning walk? Think again. Writer Jess Dixon went on an early morning walk every day for a month and the mental results were remarkable, she writes. Fitness has never been…
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How Walking Every Day Helped This Guy Lose 300 Pounds
In a new episode of the body transformation webseries Brand New Me, Frank Markosek from Illinois shares how he struggled with his weight and with over-eating for years. “If it had a dollar menu, I was there,” he says, describing…
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How to deal with foot pain after walking more than usual
Help your feet recover from long walks and runs with these stretching, rolling and strengthening tips. With lockdown forcing us to walk purposefully – that is, leave the house solely to walk, rather than getting steps in as a by-product…
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When exactly does a walk count as cardio?
The benefits of a good walk have never been more widely shared, and as we head into a second lockdown, it’s so important to keep on talking about how and why getting outside really can support our brain and bodies. …
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New study uses robots to uncover the connections between the human mind and walking control
Many of us aren’t spending much time outside lately, but there are still many obstacles for us to navigate as we walk around: the edge of the coffee table, small children, the family dog. How do our brains adjust to…
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We start to struggle with activities 'like walking up stairs' at age 60
New research has revealed that 60 is the age when most Brits begin to struggle with day-to-day activities, such as walking and going up the stairs. Which is probably younger than you might have thought. The good news is that…
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