Does Walking Count as Exercise? What to Know for National Walking Day

Today is the first Wednesday of April, which means it's National Walking Day. With the warmer weather returning, now is the perfect time to take a stroll around your neighborhood block or your local park. And if you need more inspiration, you can get in on a trend like the "hot girl walk" or "mental health walk." You may not build up the sweat with walking that you would with a jog or climbing the stairs. Because of that, some people may not realize how many calories they burn when they're out for a stroll. Fortunately, experts say going for a walk can do a body and mind good. What is the hot girl walk trend? During the summer of 2020, TikTok personality Mia Lind was feeling isolated and coping with negative thoughts. So she started to go on four-mile walks to think about gratitude, her goals and how hot she is. Inspired by rapper Megan Thee Stallion's song "Hot Girl Summer," Lind coined her outings "hot girl walks" and started sharing them online. Does walking count as exercise? ... Read full article.