Why walking is the most underrated form of exercise (2017)

You drag yourself from your desk to the gym, where you pop in some upbeat music and jack the treadmill up to 6 mph. Admit it, while you're pounding out those three miles, you’re silently judging (even if subconsciously) the person walking next to you. What a waste of time. Why even come to the gym if you’re just going to walk? But experts say we’re unfairly placing the form of exercise in the “pointless” category. It turns out, you may be missing out on an extremely effective physical activity, not to mention a mental boost, by writing off walking entirely. “Walking can be as good as a workout, if not better, than running,” says Dr. Matt Tanneberg, CSCS, a sports Chiropractor and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in Phoenix, Arizona who works with elite athletes. “You hear of people 'plateauing' when they continue to do the same workout routine and stop seeing results. I see patients all the time that plateau from running, they will run the same distance, speed and tim ... Read full article.