Brisk walking, also called fitness walking or active walking, is often compared to the simple act of speeding up your pace and is not necessarily seen as a real sport.
What if this was just a simple misconception? Because brisk walking is a sport that mobilises the arms, back, pelvis and legs.
Obviously, practicing this activity will not only take you a few minutes, but the benefits are really proven. Find out more about this often misunderstood physical and sporting practice!
Brisk walking is a cousin of running, but much less demanding and above all, it is the perfect alternative to get a good workout without being too agitated and to reduce the impact on your feet and knees.
A real key practice for strengthening the back and gaining mobility in the pelvis, brisk walking is also very popular with people suffering from osteoarthritis and lower back pain.
Fast or sporty walking is done 3 to 4 times a week to see results and relieve your back pain. It is accessible to everyone, which is its main advantage.
You can practice it while hiking or in the form of a walk of one to two hours per week. Also discover its derivative Nordic walking, with greater speed and much more sustained arm assistance with the use of walking poles.
Fast or sport walking is a complete sports workout that mobilises the entire body dynamically and in constant movement throughout the session, with a speed ranging from 6 to 9 km/h.
It is therefore really a walk halfway between the walking that we constantly do in our daily life and the running which is actually practiced by running at a much higher speed.
Sporty or active walking can be done on all types of ground (earth, asphalt or sand), in environments that will make you happy: beaches, mountains, parks, city center streets, etc. You can also go on brisk hikes alone or in a group, this encourages self-improvement.
Brisk walking has benefits for your cardiac health because it stimulates the heart. Therefore, it also reduces the risk of stroke.
More generally, the risks of cardiovascular diseases and arterial problems are considerably reduced. Practicing this sport means being able to prevent these health problems that can occur at any age.
The work done on breathing thanks to these hikes is not negligible either, since it avoids respiratory problems of varying degrees of importance. This sport will also allow you to lose weight and significantly lose calories, if you practice it regularly.
