What are the benefits of walking?

Walking is something we do often. It is also a very good way to keep fit. Because walking does not require much exercise, but the effect is obvious, it is loved by many elderly people and children. Walking is not restricted by the location, you can walk along the path or by the river. Traditional Chinese medicine once believed that walking a hundred steps after a meal would help you live to be ninety-nine. Therefore, walking is very important for people’s health. Let’s talk about the functions of walking.

1. Enhance cardiovascular function. Regular walking can regulate the functions of the entire circulatory and respiratory systems, prevent muscle atrophy, and maintain joint flexibility. When people walk, their lower limbs need to support their body weight so that the calf, thigh and buttocks muscles and bones can be exercised. At the same time, the body moves forward, and the lower limb muscle groups and other parts of the body that need to participate in the activity coordinate with each other. The heart must inevitably strengthen its contraction and increase the heart's blood output, which is a good exercise for the heart. For example, if you walk at a speed of 80 meters per minute, your heart rate can generally reach 100 beats per minute.

2. Improve the body's metabolic rate. Middle-aged and elderly people who walk at a speed of 50 meters per minute increase their metabolic rate by 48%. If you walk for one hour every day, walking 4,000 to 5,000 meters, you will consume about 300 kcal of calories.

3. Helps eliminate fatigue. Brisk walking can relieve neuromuscular tension and is an ideal antidote for emotional tension. Goethe once said: My most valuable thoughts and their best expressions come when I am taking walks. Walking speeds up blood circulation throughout the body, increases blood flow to the brain, and improves the nutrition of nerve cells. It can help people who are mentally and psychologically stressed relax, and is helpful in eliminating fatigue, maintaining the body, and improving learning and work efficiency.

What are the benefits of walking? I believe everyone has a deep understanding after reading the introduction above. Although walking is not a high-intensity exercise, it is very popular in our lives. However, although walking is good, there are still some things to pay attention to when walking. Don't go for a walk immediately after a meal, and don't walk too fast when walking, so that you can achieve the best effect of walking.