Key Takeaways

Walking can help you meet the recommended levels of exercise to support your health.

While it can be low-impact and low-intensity, you can increase your walking speed to raise your heart rate.

A 30-minute brisk walk or two 15-minute walks a day can improve your physical and mental well-being.

Walking is a low-impact, accessible, and free exercise. You don't need much besides a pair of supportive shoes.

However, a casual stroll around the neighborhood may not be intense enough to improve heart health. Here’s how vigorously you need to be walking to elevate your heart rate and reap meaningful benefits.

How to Know If You're Walking Fast Enough

Most adults will need to walk faster than 3 miles per hour to reduce their heart disease risk. However, it can be hard to gau

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