walking Archives - Experience Life

- Fitness Tips -

How to Run Mindfully

By Matthew Sanford

Here's how to turn running into an integrated mind–body exercise.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Build Body Awareness to Improve Fitness

By Matthew Sanford

For many people, exercise is an opportunity to zone out and disconnect from the outside world. But the ability to tune in and focus on how you move and what you feel during your workouts can help you function at peak levels — in the gym and beyond.

- video -

The Walk-Strong Workout (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

Add these body-weight strength moves to your next walk to energize your workout and challenge your body.

- Workouts -

How to Do a 30-Minute Walking Workout

By Lauren Bedosky

Up the ante on your next walk with this body-weight interval workout.

- Fitness Tips -

How to Take a Walk

By Kaelyn Riley

Whatever your workday looks like, odds are you could use an occasional break. Learn how to make the most of a midday stroll.

Person sitting by river with trekking poles

- Fitness Tips -

What Are the Benefits of Walking With Trekking Poles?

By Jon Spayde

The hiking community is divided on the potential benefits of trekking poles. Our expert weighs in.

- Travel -

The Benefits of Forest Bathing

By Kara Douglas Thom

A shinrin-yoku retreat provides opportunities to rebuild a healthy connection with nature and improve your well-being.

- Sports/Recreation -

How to Encourage Activity-Averse Kids

By Andrew Heffernan

Four tips to get your kids moving.

- Fitness Tips -

Relearn to Walk

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

When it comes to walking, many of us have fallen into bad habits. But, by "relearning" to walk, we can improve our bodies and our minds.

- Aging -

Expert Answers: How can I build bone strength and prevent osteoporosis?

By Nicole Radziszewski

Your Qs answered.

- Fitness Tips -

Expert Answer: The fitness value of walking.

By Experience Life Staff

I enjoy walking and hiking for fitness. But am I getting a decent workout? Do I need to be doing something more?

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: The Walking Dread

By Craig Cox

For geezers like me, certain types of walking can be more hazardous than others.

- Functional Medicine -

Healing Spaces

By Esther Sternberg, MD

Can the spaces in which we live, work, and recover from illness have an impact on healing and well-being? Integrative-medicine doctor Esther Sternberg says yes.

- Sports/Recreation -

A Walking Head Start

By Experience Life Staff

A 2013 study from Spain’s University of Granada shows that girls who walk to school perform better on tests than those who commute by bus or car.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: 5K Training or Marital Bliss: Can You Have It All?

By Craig Cox

Saturday's balmy weather presented a conundrum: walk or run? And which would make my marriage stronger?

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Why Run Until You Have To?

By Craig Cox

With six weeks until my Commitment Day 5K, I've done no running to prepare, but maybe I don't have to.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Fun Tools for Goal-Setting

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

I've been trying out some new healthy-living tools. Here's what I'm liking so far.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Celebrating Victories (Even the Seemingly Small Ones)

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Before we start a new month, let's celebrate a small but awesome milestone: climbing the stairs.

- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: My Weight Loss: Get Moving

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

This week I've created a new challenge for myself, and all I need is a good pair of walking shoes.

Walking Trips: Amble On

By Laurel Kallenbach

Walking trips are a reminder that travel isn't just about where you go; it's how you get there.

- Sports/Recreation -

ESPRIT DE SHE: 5K My Way

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Senior editor Courtney Lewis Opdahl reflects on her experience in last night's Esprit de She 5K.