Beginners
Are you ready to start walking? Learn how to start walking for fitness, weight loss, recreation or sport. We have lessons, email newsletters, tutorials and basics for new walkers to begin enjoying walks.
Absolute Beginner - How to Walk
Our tutorial for beginners with the goal to get you walking comfortably for 30 minutes a day. Preparation, walking technique, schedule, how far and how fast. From your About Guide
Our tutorial for beginners with the goal to get you walking comfortably for 30 minutes a day. Preparation, walking technique, schedule, how far and how fast. From your About Guide
Let's Get Walking - 4-Week Walking Course
Daily email newsletter gives you a walking assignment and walking lesson to take you from zero to walking 30 minutes per day.
Daily email newsletter gives you a walking assignment and walking lesson to take you from zero to walking 30 minutes per day.
Top 10 Reasons to Start Walking
Walking 30-60 minutes a day is one of the best things you can do for your body, mind and spirit. Here are ten reasons to start walking.
Walking 30-60 minutes a day is one of the best things you can do for your body, mind and spirit. Here are ten reasons to start walking.
10 Walking Mistakes to Avoid
Get off on the right foot, avoid problems stemming from your shoes to your stride. From your About.com Guide.
Get off on the right foot, avoid problems stemming from your shoes to your stride. From your About.com Guide.
Build the Walking Habit
It is time to commit yourself to better health, fitness, and a body you love. To make this a reality, we have tools you can use to help you build and keep your walking habit.
It is time to commit yourself to better health, fitness, and a body you love. To make this a reality, we have tools you can use to help you build and keep your walking habit.
Ways to Motivate Yourself to Walk
You want to walk, but how do you get yourself out the door or onto the treadmill? That's the toughest challenge most of us face. Here are 10 tactics I've used to go from couch potato to marathon walker.
You want to walk, but how do you get yourself out the door or onto the treadmill? That's the toughest challenge most of us face. Here are 10 tactics I've used to go from couch potato to marathon walker.
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 2008
The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services encourages Americans to be active in the ways they enjoy best.
The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services encourages Americans to be active in the ways they enjoy best.
Walk of Life 10-Week Program
Build your walking fitness and weight management lifestyle in 10 weeks. Daily pages to support you with walking assignments, stretches, exercises, diet planners, nutrition tips, goal setting, and fun.
Build your walking fitness and weight management lifestyle in 10 weeks. Daily pages to support you with walking assignments, stretches, exercises, diet planners, nutrition tips, goal setting, and fun.
Are 15 Minute Walks Any Good?
Are 15 minute walks any good for losing weight? Walkers ask whether you need to walk longer.
Are 15 minute walks any good for losing weight? Walkers ask whether you need to walk longer.
Walking Safety Rules
Walking safety rules can help keep you safe while walking.
Walking safety rules can help keep you safe while walking.
Why Aren't You Exercising?
Why aren't you exercising? A poll by America on the Move finds that people say they lack time and motivation.
Why aren't you exercising? A poll by America on the Move finds that people say they lack time and motivation.
Walking - The Miracle Cure
The miracle cure: strap on your walking shoes for an hour a day and you will reap all of these health benefits, according to recent health studies published in major medical journals.
The miracle cure: strap on your walking shoes for an hour a day and you will reap all of these health benefits, according to recent health studies published in major medical journals.
How Can I Motivate My Wife to Walk?
How can you motivate your spouse to walk and exercise? Sports psychologist Dar Parrow offers an answer.
How can you motivate your spouse to walk and exercise? Sports psychologist Dar Parrow offers an answer.
Once-A-Year Walker's Survival Kit
How to make it through a charity walk if you are a non-walker.
How to make it through a charity walk if you are a non-walker.
Tips for the Reluctant Walker
Stuck having to walk rather than rely on transportation? Here are tips to deal with getting around on your own two feet during a transportation disruption.
Stuck having to walk rather than rely on transportation? Here are tips to deal with getting around on your own two feet during a transportation disruption.
How Far Can a Healthy Person Walk With No Training?
Question: How far can a healthy person walk with no training?
Question: How far can a healthy person walk with no training?
What Kind of Walker Are You? Walking Personality Quiz
What kind of walker are you? Take the walking personality quiz to find out what kind of walking you will enjoy the most.
What kind of walker are you? Take the walking personality quiz to find out what kind of walking you will enjoy the most.
Walking Myths
These walking myths deserve some mythbusting. The truth is out there! We bust walking myths about walking calories and speed, walking shoes vs. running shoes, and the health benefits of walking vs. intense exercise.
These walking myths deserve some mythbusting. The truth is out there! We bust walking myths about walking calories and speed, walking shoes vs. running shoes, and the health benefits of walking vs. intense exercise.
Counting Steps - Pedometers Motivate Walkers
Use a pedometer to get you started and keep you motivated to get in 6000 to 10,000 steps a day for fitness and weight management. Top picks and reviews for pedometers. From your About Guide.
Use a pedometer to get you started and keep you motivated to get in 6000 to 10,000 steps a day for fitness and weight management. Top picks and reviews for pedometers. From your About Guide.
Taking the Stairs
Taking the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator is one small step towards fitness.
Taking the stairs instead of an elevator or escalator is one small step towards fitness.
Walking the Manly Walk - How to Start Men Walking
Men can enjoy walking although they may want to make it more challenging. Gary Pinkerton shares advice on how to get a man to walk for fitness and sport.
Men can enjoy walking although they may want to make it more challenging. Gary Pinkerton shares advice on how to get a man to walk for fitness and sport.
Walking Excuse Busters
What is your excuse for not walking? We tackle the most common excuses and bust them - to get you moving.
What is your excuse for not walking? We tackle the most common excuses and bust them - to get you moving.
Worst Walking Annoyances
Things that annoy walkers and solutions to those problems
Things that annoy walkers and solutions to those problems
Fitness Calculators
Calculate your blood pressure, measure your heartrate live, find your heart rate zone, calculate body fat, body mass index, ideal weight and overall health risks. From your About.com Guide.
Calculate your blood pressure, measure your heartrate live, find your heart rate zone, calculate body fat, body mass index, ideal weight and overall health risks. From your About.com Guide.
Glossary of Walking
What do those walking words mean? A dictionary, glossary, and encyclopedia of walking. From your About Guide.
What do those walking words mean? A dictionary, glossary, and encyclopedia of walking. From your About Guide.
Defining Walkers - Definitions of Walking Styles
Definitions of different walking styles: racewalkers, powerwalkers, volksmarchers and more.
Definitions of different walking styles: racewalkers, powerwalkers, volksmarchers and more.
How I Started Walking
How did Wendy, the Walking Guide at About.com, start walking? Here is her personal story on how she overcame a handicap to become a walker, racewalker, and marathon walker.
How did Wendy, the Walking Guide at About.com, start walking? Here is her personal story on how she overcame a handicap to become a walker, racewalker, and marathon walker.
How to Find Walking Friends
Don't want to walk alone? Where and how to find walking companionship. From your About.com Guide.
Don't want to walk alone? Where and how to find walking companionship. From your About.com Guide.
How to Walk for Weight Control
How to burn calories, speed up your metabolism, and use walking for weight management and weightloss. From your About.com Guide.
How to burn calories, speed up your metabolism, and use walking for weight management and weightloss. From your About.com Guide.
How to Walk Faster
Step by step tutorial on how to walk faster. From your About.com Guide.
Step by step tutorial on how to walk faster. From your About.com Guide.
Research Says Beginners Should Avoid Intense Exercise
Researchers at the University of Ulster found that unfit people who take up intensive aerobic exercise can cause cell damage from free radicals.
Researchers at the University of Ulster found that unfit people who take up intensive aerobic exercise can cause cell damage from free radicals.
Mark Fenton's Walking Tips
Mark Fenton of Walking Magazine advises on technique, shoes, weights. From your About.com Guide.
Mark Fenton of Walking Magazine advises on technique, shoes, weights. From your About.com Guide.
Going on a Walk
How to get started participating in 10K walking events hosted by the American Volkssport Association. From your About.com Guide.
How to get started participating in 10K walking events hosted by the American Volkssport Association. From your About.com Guide.
IVV Walking Worldwide
The International Federation of Popular Sports has thousands of walking clubs and events worldwide. From your About.com Guide.
The International Federation of Popular Sports has thousands of walking clubs and events worldwide. From your About.com Guide.
Breathing and Breathwalking
How to breathe right when walking. Or take it up a notch and learn breathwalk exercises for energy, mental clarity and connectedness.
How to breathe right when walking. Or take it up a notch and learn breathwalk exercises for energy, mental clarity and connectedness.
The Senior Walker
Walking is a great way to reach and enjoy your senior years. From your About.com Guide.
Walking is a great way to reach and enjoy your senior years. From your About.com Guide.
Mall Walking
Mall walking is a great way to keep moving in any weather.
Mall walking is a great way to keep moving in any weather.
Walking is for Cheapskates - The Costs of Walking
Walking is an inexpensive sport - or can be - find ways that walking is frugal and a bargain. What are the real costs of walking?
Walking is an inexpensive sport - or can be - find ways that walking is frugal and a bargain. What are the real costs of walking?
Mind Your Trail Manners - Etiquette for Walkers
Mind your trail manners - how to display proper etiquette when walking.
Mind your trail manners - how to display proper etiquette when walking.
Ground Scores - Finding Things When Walking
What is the best item you've found on the ground while walking? Ground scores are fun to find when out on a walk.
What is the best item you've found on the ground while walking? Ground scores are fun to find when out on a walk.