Walking Information for Beginners Menu Verywell Fit Nutrition Weight Management Nutrition Facts Nutrition Basics Diets Meal Plans Meal Delivery Services View All News Fitness and Nutrition What to Buy How We Test Products Fitness Gear Nutrition Products Tools Recipe Nutrition Calculator Weight Loss Calorie Goal BMI Calculator Body Fat Percentage Calculator Calories Burned by Activity Daily Calories Burned Pace Calculator About Us Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Search Fitness Walking Walking Information for Beginners Ready to get walking? These tips for walkers will help you walk to lose weight, participate in a 5K, increase your speed, maintain healthy habits and more. 30-Minute Walks Could Kickstart a New Love of Exercise, Here’s Why 5 Health Benefits of Walking 5 Miles a Day 5 Outdoor Walking Workouts You Can Start Now 5 Benefits of Taking a Walk After a Meal 8 Ways to Spice Up Your Walks and Make Them Fun Walking Is One of the Best Cardio Workouts for the Body, Here’s Why What Is Rucking? 10 Ways to Walk Your Way to Fitness and Health An Overview of Walking Why Fitbit Active Minutes Are More Important Than Step Counts 10 Fun Ways to Add Balance Exercises to Your Walks How to Overcome the 8 Most Common Excuses to Avoid Walking Get Fit With These Beach Walking Tips The Health Benefits of Walking as Exercise Tips and Tricks for Walking 10,000 Steps Per Day on a Road Trip Can You Walk Too Much? 5 Ways to Map Your Walking Distance What Side of the Road Do You Walk On? Find Your Fitness Level With a 1-Mile Walk Test How Long Does It Take to Walk a Mile, 5 Miles, or More? How Much Water You'll Need for Your Walk to Prevent Dehydration 20-Minute Brisk Walking Workout Does Walking Backward Have Any Fitness Benefits? How to Get the Most Out of Your Lunch Time Walk How to Get the Most From a 15-Minute Walk What's the Ideal Pace for Brisk Walking? 6 Great Ways to Get an Indoor Walking Workout A 1-Minute Stretch for Your Shins Stretching May Improve Flexibility but Won't Reduce Injury or Soreness What to Eat Before a Morning Walking Workout How to Walk With Kids for More Fun and Less Whining How Many Steps Are There in a Mile? How to Motivate Yourself to Go on Walks for Exercise How to Know How Fast You Are Walking What Are the Average Steps Per Minute for Different Exercises? How Many Steps Do People Walk a Day on Average? 10 Walking Mistakes to Avoid 9 Tips for Effective and Safe Uphill Walking Workouts What Is Hiking vs. Just Walking? The Health Benefits and Risks of Downhill Walking How to Boost the Intensity of Your Walking Workout How to Transform from a Walker to a Runner How Proper Breathing Promotes Endurance and Core Strength Slim and Tone Your Legs by Adding Walking to Your Workout How Much Walking Is Best for Diabetes Control? 10 Reasons You Should Start Walking for Your Body and Mind 4 Steps to a Great Fitness Walking Technique Healthy People May Be Able to Walk a 10K Without Training Are There Any Benefits to 15-Minute Walks? Taking the Stairs Can Burn Extra Calories and Keep You Healthy How to Stay Safe Walking on the Sidewalk, Path, or Road 30-Day Fitness Walking Quick Start Guide for Beginners How to Make It Through Your First Charity Walk How Can You Start Walking With Your Baby to Get Back Into Shape? Get Your Walking Workout Indoors at the Mall Pros and Cons of Using Indoor Tracks for Walking and Running Workouts The Right Walking Speed to Burn Fat and Build Aerobic Fitness Setting a Walking Schedule to Build Your Walking Habit Go From the Couch to a 5K Walk With This Plan Use a Training Schedule to Enjoy Your First 10K Walk Build Your Fitness and Burn Calories With an Aerobic Walking Workout Use This Stretching Routine for Walkers to Maintain Flexibility Snacks to Take Along When You Go for a Long Walk How Many Steps Should You Aim for Each Day? More In Walking Shoes, Apparel, and Gear Long Distance Walking Walking for Weight Loss Treadmill Walking Walking Fast Injuries and Prevention When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All