Exercise is important and walk is one of the best because it is easy on your body. It is probably one of the best exercises because it is in tune with your natural rhythm.

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There are several good reasons:
1) Some exercise is better than none. It is of more benefit if you just get out there and do something rather than just stay inactive. For some, anything more strenuous than walking will not be done.

2) While it is true that the harder you work your body during a workout the more calories you burn, there is a major difference in where those calories come from depending on how fast your heart rate is. If you stay between 60 and 65% of your max heart rate (i.e. a lower intensity) you will burn fewer calories overall, but of those calories burned a higher percentage will be burned from fat. At a walking pace it is easier to stay in that "zone". Unfortunately, there is a slight misconception here….. take this example:
Low Intensity – 60-65% MHR
Total Calories expended per min. 4.86
Fat Calories expended per min. 2.43
Total Calories expended in 30 min. 146
Total Fat calories expended in 30 min. 73
Percentage of fat calories burned 50%
High Intensity – 80-85% MHR
Total Calories expended per min. 6.86
Fat Calories expended per min. 2.7
Total Calories expended in 30 min. 206
Total Fat calories expended in 30 min. 82
Percentage of fat calories burned 39.85%

So while you burned 50% of your calories expended at lower intensity from fat, you still only burned 73 cals vs. 82 cal at higher intensity.

I hope this makes sense for everyone.

simply keep your walking time the same, but alternate between moderate walking and walking briskly.

over time, you will find that you will be able to walk briskly for longer and longer periods of time… and eventually, with dedication and persistence, the day will come when you can walk briskly for the entire hour.

and when that day comes, you will have a feeling of great empowerment and achievement!!

just because you can't walk briskly for all that long now, dosen't mean you shouldn't try to work your way up to it.

you really do want to work your way up to distance and speed together for ultimate calorie burning.

and always perform your cardio immediately after resistance training for even more calorie blasting!!