Bodyweight Exercise to Combat Aging. Strength is the foundation of a healthy, active life, and building muscle strength is essential for maintaining vitality as we age. Whether through walking, bodyweight exercises, or resistance training, stronger muscles improve your ability to perform everyday activities, protect your joints, and enhance overall mobility.

More proof on the benefits of walking! Exercising and being physically active for just 20 minutes every day can help you live longer, even if you have a chronic health problem like type 2 diabetes.

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Preview: Exercise affects more than just your muscles. When you walk and do bodyweight exercises you are increasing your heart rate which pumps more oxygen to the brain.

Ah, the zone, that “mythical” place where times stands still, and all your focus is on the task at hand. The zone is where our peak performance happens and where we produce our greatest results.

In episode 20 of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, I discuss walking and its positive effect on blood circulation in the legs. Part 1: Walking’s positive impact on circulation, Part 2: Increased Blood Flow and the Effects on the Veins, and Part 3: Walking and Adaptive Remodeling of the Leg Veins.

My guest, Diane Lang is a therapist, educator, life coach, and the author of Mindfully Happy. We talked about how walking aids us in pursuing happiness and holistic health.

It was a pleasure interviewing Fitz Koehler @fitzness ! If you or someone you know has cancer, I highly recommend My Noisy Cancer Comeback available at Amazon:  https://amzn.to/40flgpm

 It’s inspiring! As you’ll hear in the podcast, Fitz had an aggressive form of breast cancer. While the Chemo treatments were brutal and…

In episode 17 of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, I discuss Walking and Working: How to Add More Steps to Your Workday with Urmi Hossain. We discuss walking and her routine to walk 10,000 steps daily and her book, Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Interracial Struggle.

“While being in AFIB too long can trigger another arrhythmia that is deadly BUT extremely rare we always remind each other that no one dies from AFIB, but the co-morbidities that probably led you to AFIB are going to come along and kill you. AFIB is your warning sign!” -Big Northern Bear -Big Northern Bear

Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast #15: 75 Things to Do While Walking.Walking is not like other forms of exercise. When you walk there are so many other things you can do at the same time. If you run, can you talk on the phone to family and friends? I couldn’t. If you are huffing and puffing in a 45 min boot camp session, can you dictate your best ideas into your Notes app? I couldn’t. Can you even think clear enough to come up with that breakthrough idea? Not me!

Have you ever been injured exercising? I sure have, and if you know my story, then you know how I severely injured my back from years of running. But there’s more to it than just that. Two things I never did as a runner were, warming up before running and stretching afterwards. These were TWO HUGE COSTLY MISTAKES! Read more…

By walking, you can enhance your productivity and efficiency: Time management is a critical skill in today's fast-paced world. It enables you to allocate time effectively to various tasks and responsibilities, thereby improving productivity.

Today's episode celebrates my mother and the 10 Life Lessons I learned from her. The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. -Bruce Lee

Self-care refers to a set of deliberate and proactive activities and practices that you engage in to promote your physical, mental, and emotional well-being

The proper walking form is vital to your health and fitness. You'll walk with less effort, breathe more deeply to take more oxygen into your respiratory system and reduce your risk of injury.

Habits and routines are both ingrained patterns of behavior that we adopt in our daily lives, yet they differ in their underlying nature and formation. Habits and Routines are the Keys to Your Fitness Success.

Developing accountability will get you off the couch and out the door and on your way to your best body, health, fitness, and life. Learn 10 Ways to Hold Yourself Accountable to Get and Stay Fit.

Do you find it difficult to stick to your fitness goals? Are you constantly searching for motivation to stay active?

Well, you're not alone. Many of us struggle with holding ourselves accountable to our fitness routines. But what if there was a simple and effective way to change that?

5 Benefits of Setting Goals. Get ready to set a long-term goal to keep you fired up and walking for years to come, and a short-term goal that you can accomplish quickly. We all need wins every day and having short term goals gets you more wins. Winning is contagious, the more you win, the more you are inspired to win more.

When you know your life's purpose, it becomes easier to focus on where you are going, what matters the most in your life, and what decisions are aligned with your goals. Knowing why it’s important for you to begin a program to get in shape and stay in shape makes you committed and passionate about reaching your goals.  Having a purpose will help you find and commit to your true passion.

Delve into the remarkable world of daily walks and unveil all the incredible benefits that await you! Join me as we explore the 13 key advantages of incorporating a daily walk into your routine. Prepare to witness a positive transformation in your health, energy levels, and overall happiness! Learn five advantages of maintaining consistency when walking and in your everyday activities.

Walking speed is a powerful indicator of vitality: Walking speed studies shows that a person's pace, along with their age and gender, can predict their life expectancy just as well as the complex battery of other health indicators, such as blood pressure, body mass index, chronic conditions, and smoking history.

People who are in better physical condition tend to walk faster than those who are not.

In 2021, there were nearly 7,500 pedestrian deaths in the United States, equivalent to roughly 20 deaths each day. Let me repeat that, in 2021, there were nearly 7,500 pedestrian deaths, equivalent to roughly 20 deaths each day. It's a major part of a growing problem which has seen a steadily increasing trend of pedestrian deaths. Read 22 Walking Safety Tips to Walk Safely on the Road and save your life.

Walking for Health and Fitness now has a podcast! New episodes will be released every week with great walking, health, fitness, wellness, mindset and nutritional information along with digital download giveaways. These 10 Quick Steps to Take Before Your Next Walk will get out the door and in your best frame of mind.

Hello, I’m Frank Ring the author of Walking for Health and Fitness. Through my books, website, YouTube videos, walking programs, and now this podcast, it’s my mission to help others achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle one step at a time through walking. Join me each week as I encourage you to walk on!