Walking as a form of exercise is often snubbed by the fitness industry who try to persuade us to go big or go home!
But intense exercise and long hard cardio is not always the best thing for women over 40. That’s because we are more likely to be have hormone imbalances resulting from peri-menopause.
And when you’re already stressed, pushing your body even harder can make things worse.
So walking is ideal. In fact, one study showed that you can get the benefits of a 25 minute run from walking for an hour and 45 minutes. OK, so that’s going to take more time, but it’s amazing that you don’t need to run to get the same health benefits!
