Research shows that both, walking faster and longer, have benefits and how you walk or how much you walk will depend on your fitness and weight loss goals. Walking faster boosts your cardiovascular fitness and helps burn more calories in a shorter time. A brisk pace puts more demand on your heart, helping it pump blood more effectively and improve overall cardiovascular fitness. Walking farther and longer has its own benefits. A study that appears in the journal ‘Nutrients’ suggests that it improves your endurance and fat metabolism. Researchers have found that, in postmenopausal women, walking at a slower speed for a longer time leads to a greater total fat loss – 2.73 times more – than walking at a faster pace. So, it’s best to do both. You could gradually increase your walking distance and speed, or alternate between brisk and leisurely intervals to improve fitness efficiently. Focus on consistency for better health, weight loss, and fitness.
