Celebrating 300 episodes with a game-changing update! If you've been chasing 10,000 steps or wondering why your walking routine isn't delivering the results you hoped for, this episode will change everything.
What you'll discover:
- Why 7,000 steps might be your new sweet spot (and the research that proves it)
- The 15-minute walking tweak that reduces mortality risk by 20%
- Why being an "active couch potato" undermines all your hard work
- The truth about interval walking and how to do it right
- The missing movement ingredient that walking alone can't provide—and why your future self desperately needs it
After 5+ years and 300 episodes of deep-diving into the research, Carolyn is updating her recommendations based on the latest science. This isn't about doing more—it's about being strategic with your movement to build real, lasting health.
LET’S TALK THE WALK!
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- Walking to Wellness Together Facebook GROUP
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- Wellness While Walking on Twitter
- Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information
- wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com
RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)
RECOMMENDED WALKING PROTOCOLS UPDATED!
Email wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com for Carolyn’s Interval Walking guide
Past Wellness While Walking Episodes Mentioned
- 10,000 Steps: Myth or Mandate?
- The Benefits of 3,000 or 4,000 Steps
- Regarding Our Forward-Facing Lives
- GUIDED Interval Walking Walk (Includes “Brisk” Definition)
- Add This to Your Walk for Brain Health
- GUIDED Interval Walk PLUS Cognitive Challenge
Research Studies and Secondary Articles
- Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis, thelancet.com
- Objectively measured daily steps and health outcomes, bmjopen.bmj.com
- How Many Steps a Day to Reduce CVD and CV Death?
- Physical activity across midlife and health-related quality of life in Australian women plos.org
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