When most people think of a “real workout,” they picture sweating it out at the gym, lifting heavy weights, or sprinting on a treadmill with dramatic music in the background. Walking? That’s often ...

Want to stay strong in your golden years? It might be time to put some extra hustle in your shuffle. A new study from the University of Chicago suggests that walking just a little bit faster can ...

Walking is important, but challenging yourself to go faster and higher can improve your health even more. By Christine Peterson We love counting steps. Maybe it’s because we like goals or else the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Walking has a whole bunch of benefits like improving cardiovascular health, mood, and sleep—but exactly ...

A little over a year ago, I discovered that my iPhone's Health app tracked my steps and that I was averaging around 7,000 per day. Because I'm stubborn and competitive, the number 10,000 immediately ...

Walking just 9,000 steps a day can help to lower your risk for 13 different cancers, according to researchers. Researchers have long said that the more people walk, the better their health is on ...

You probably already know that walking is one of the most accessible and beneficial forms of activity you can add to your day. That's why it's the foundation of our Start TODAY app and community. But ...

Twelve years ago, just after my second daughter was born, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune condition that affects your central nervous system. Leading up to my diagnosis, ...

Depression is fairly common in the U.S.—about 8% of American adults and 20% of adolescents had a major depressive episode in 2021 alone. Across the world, more than 300 million people are dealing with ...

I'd previously set a challenge of 15,000 steps a day for a week and completed it, pleased with the results. So I challenged myself again: To walk 30,000 steps daily for two weeks. Getting in enough ...

Tension: Extreme fitness goals promise personal glory, yet most bodies rebel when ambition outpaces strategy. Noise: Social-media “challenge culture” glorifies raw willpower and grit, obscuring the ...