Brisk Walking vs Reverse Walking: Which Is Better For Health?

Brisk walking, 30 minutes, 5 times a week, benefits people aged 50-65 by boosting heart rate, strengthening muscles, improving blood flow, and reducing high blood pressure.

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Brisk walking aids weight loss by burning more calories than normal walking, creating a caloric deficit, and boosting metabolism, even at rest.

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A 12-week brisk walking program can effectively reduce stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms.

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Brisk walking enhances insulin sensitivity, promoting glucose uptake by muscles, potentially reducing insulin resistance and potentially preventing or managing type 2 diabetes.

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Reverse walking improves balance, coordination, and spatial awareness, reducing fall risk in elderly individuals, and outperforming elderly exercise.

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Reverse walking strengthens and tones hamstrings, calves, and glutes, underutilized in everyday activities, improving balance, coordination, and athletic performance.

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Walking enhances heart and lung health, and reverse walking improves cardiorespiratory fitness by enhancing oxygen supply during exercise.

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