FitQuiz: How Does Walking Benefit Your Health? Find Out

How can you build strength and stamina while walking? Take the FitQuiz this week to find out.

Health Benefits of Walking: How can you build strength and stamina while walking? 

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Walking is one of the easiest ways to exercise. On city streets, in the woods, or even round and round your locality, walking is the best way to workout. And it has a wide range of health benefits as well!

A recent study said that just one hour a week of brisk walking may stave off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot. Another study claimed that people who habitually had a fast walking pace were more likely to live longer than their slow-walking peers. In the Fit India Survey 2.0 done by Reebok, walking emerged as the top choice of fitness enthusiasts in the country.

So how exactly does walking benefit your body? How long should you walk? What type of walking gear is the best? Get all your questions answered in this week’s FitQuiz.