Week Walking Plan to Build Fitness and Support Weight Loss

Whether you already exercise consistently or haven’t moved your body much in a long time, walking is an ideal activity to boost anyone’s health and fitness.“Walking is one of the most underrated things we can do for our health,” says Juan Tamariz, senior personal training leader at Life Time Middletown–Red Bank in New Jersey, noting that it doesn’t only help people shed pounds but also improves everything from heart health to how well we can move without pain.How much walking do you really need to get the benefits? The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of physical activity each week, preferably spread out over several days (this could look like five days of 30-minute walks).If that sounds overwhelming, it’s absolutely okay to start where you are; getting in a 10-minute walk at lunch or while you take a call counts.