The Healing Power of Walking
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In this video, I discuss the incredible, healing power of walking.
Walking is no doubt the most fundamental human movement. This is our main mode of locomotion and transport - it's how we get from A to B.
And yet, there is very little discussion surrounding walking across TH-cam or the web at large. This is a huge error, in my opinion, given just how much we stand to benefit from focussing on our walking.
Walking serves as a fantastic way to burn calories and get the blood flowing during the day. As an activity, it is gentle enough that nearly anyone can do it, and it serves as a perfect form of recovery. By walking, we get more blood flow to the muscles, thereby helping us to get back in the gym faster.
Walking also has a huge number of mental health benefits, especially if you walk somewhere scenic that you haven't been before.
But more than all this, walking can also be a perfect way to rehearse healthy movement patterns and to practice contralateral movement. Walking correctly that is. Which is a whole can-of-worms! - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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My mother used to take me hiking as a kid... this brought back memories
Your comment on "anyone can walk" got me thinking a bit... have you thought about making a video about disability, and maybe even if we can learn something from disabled athletes?
Thoughts on barefoot shoes/principles?
Curious, where was this filmed? Very interesting area.
We adopted a dog because we walk so regularly. Our whole family walks together. Our oldest struggled with mental health and we discovered she would open up when we walked. We started "walk and talk" sessions. Walking clearly helps in a multitude of ways. We value it so much. Thanks for covering this. Love from us in Illinois, USA.
That's great. I Hope your oldest will somehow overcome whatever she's going through.
Walking is one of the best things for mental health. I was suicidal from age 13 until i changed from the usual Western diet to a plant exclusive diet. Meat dairy and sugars cause inflammation in the brain and the rest of the body and are the cause of depression. I've never felt so good in my life. So much energy and constantly blissfully happy.
Hooray
@@Goodbyeeveryonehereit is not the meat dairy and sugars itself, but it is rather the excess of mentioned factors.
JB Pritzker got to go!
Trump 2024!!!
I’m combatting ankle stiffness, nothing feels better than walking. Slow and deliberate barefoot stepping on natural uneven terrain is an incredibly nurturing sensation.
Saaaame, how do u fix that shit
*Looks at the 5 inches of snow outside*
Good idea but this advice ain't for my current season Lol
@@PornEqualsHappiness why not? I walk in snow regularly. Only thing you need is waterproof boots and you are set. The snow will provide extra resistance and make it harder/more efficient.
@@KOdestruction I was talking more about the barefoot walking in snow. Midwest life requires enduring winter's joys no matter the footwear 😆
Look up earthing..
Daily long walks with no real objective have been the most powerful and sustained method of improving my mental health that I've ever utilized. I got into it to help with the restlessness after losing a loved one, and it will be a part of my life for as long as I'm able. Thanks for putting so much effort into your videos about these movement patterns that are easy to take for granted.
Friedrich Nietzsche did the same. He had a mental breakdown in his 40s and long walks are what got him out. He has a quote that says: Passivity breeds mental illness. Stay locomotive, friends, never stop walking :)
I walk atleast 10 km a day with my dog and the benefits are obvious. Both me and my dog lost weight and my mind and spirit have never been clearer.
Sitting's good for that too, I find.
Actually yeah,
I do it in the name of escaping from the things that i need to do
But in general, aimless wandering walks - i love them so very much.
My Grandfather and i used to walk for 10kms every morning when i was 5-10 yrs old (i skipped somedays) so i guess my desire to just walk on and on stems from my childhood.
I m 22 rn, and grandfather 84 but he still goes for a walk now and then. Evenings cuz its a bit cold there.
Its just feels so good without any sense of accomplishment, just walking and not thinking anything really gives my brain a rest!
GL with life friend!
I had a long walk today (2 miles)
Daily long walks were critical to my recovery from alcoholism. Probably look a bit mad tramping around in all weathers though lol
I started walking to work and back for a year now. 15.000 steps a day. Best thing I ever did.
@@maalikfazal1406 both improved a lot. Walking is the best therapy out there. If you can walk to somewhere do it !!!
Since moving and starting a new job (May 2023) I walk about 2/7 miles of my way to work each day. Helps me wake up a bit in the morning and gets me closer to the minimum 10k target I set myself each day
Yes, thats certainly a good decision
Man, I feel like the production quality of this channel increases with each new video, great job Adam and Grant, proud to be a part of your growth!
For me, personally, walking has helped me improve my mental health. When I go out for a walk, without my headphones on and with the attention of being mindful and present, I connect with nature, people and other things I see around me. i also end up connecting with myself as I find that time very useful for self reflection.
Walking was the only reason why the lockdowns never got to me. In the beginning of the pandemic, it was the one thing that helped me clear my mind.
I’ve started my fitness journey with walking and I haven’t found a better essential exercise yet. It’s great for weight loss and mental clarity, it’s super easy and it gives you a head start if you want to start running as you can progress with it by walking in hills or shift from running to walking during your workout. Now walking is the first thing I do in the morning (30 min.) and in the afternoon (1-2 hours). And it’s way more fun if you walk in nature.
ive been thinking of walking to work and back (1,5 hours per walk) but 3 hours a day seems a lot xD
Totally agree with you, but I found it difficult to motivate myself on dark rainy days, how do you cope with that?
@@siegfriedudo it once and see how it goes. If it’s constant and not stop and go, you are looking at like 15k steps from the walls alone. That would be brutal if that is your starting point
@@Ashley-hp2vn good point, when its raining outside I usually simply dont go for a walk that day, but norwegians have a saing-there is nothing like bad weather, only bad clothing, or you can do some indoor sports and ativities on those days, and when the days are short in winter I get the walk done as soon as possible before the sun sets, so there is always a way to get the daily activity. But sure, its so much more enjoyable and fun when its sunny outside and you have some interesting place for the walk, thats why i go for the walks into different areas almost each time
@@tomasfabian4629 Thanks for yr response. I've noticed, that when I walk 30 min in the morning, I feel energetic the whole day and no more fogy brain, walking is also great fun🌞
My grandmother walked a mile every day up to her death at 95. It’s definitely something I do every day. Good stuff.
My great grandfather rode a bicycle several miles a day to check the mail up till the day he died. He died from cancer in his 80s I think.
May i ask what was her food choices?
@@kala9907 Mostly high sodium processed foods
@@TeamPuffyTailI can’t do high sodium
So glad to hear someone talk about this, too many people see walking as a way to get from point A to point B, people think i'm mad for choosing to walk even in the rain, but to me I find it meditative putting 1 foot mindlessly in front of the other and just natural. My mind wanders and thinks about things I wouldn't think about elsewhere, or even finds solutions to questions I didn't have answers to or couldn't remember. I walk 30 minutes to the gym and 30 minutes back, that's 1 hour of relaxation and fresh air with an active mind but to most people i'm just wasting time when I could be making the journey quicker.
I don’t walk when it’s pouring down rain
I haven't watched the video yet, but the title alone validates my love for this very unsexy exercise. I may tell people that calisthenics is my favorite form of training because it's different and interesting, but honestly, walking will always be my favorite exercise.
I ended up buying a high-end treadmill to continue walking here in Minnesota during the frozen months (half the year). I started walking 10K steps every day last summer and finally had the success in weight loss I've been chasing for years. My mind was also clearer and I noticed I had more mental acuity than ever before. The line of advice that helped me start walking and want to stick with it was something along the lines of "Your 1 hour of training will not outdo 8 hours of sitting." My job necessitates me sitting all day, but I make it a point to get at least 1 hour of walking in per day in addition to strength training. It's my time to unwind and destress from a bad day or meditate and be creative. 100% the #1 exercise I'd recommend to anybody regardless of their goals.
I couldn't agree more with everything said here. Something about being on your feet and walking miles, it just feels... right.
I find that walking outside is better for the brain and body (leave the phone behind), even if it's windy and zero degrees. Of course a few winters in Minnesota could possibly change my mind :)
What kind of treadmill did you get?
Outside. Unless it's -40 or lower, do it outside. It's good for your eyes, your brain, your mental health and clarity.
There is no bad weather, just bad clothing. A few mountain layers and winter hiking boots won't be more than the cost of a treadmill
like others i would also insist outside when you get the chance.
Nature heals and might power you.
Walk an hour to work every morning, not because I have to but out of choice, LOVE WALKING!
Amazing how your coach always tells you to "walk it off"
I used to walk everyday during my depression. Sometimes up to 4 hours. Realy helped me feel better and reconnect. Being in nature and hearing the nature as well, realy helped me. Still walk regularly!
That would kill my hip
The simplicity of a lot of the content from this channel is part of why it's so uniquely valuable. Just like was said in the video, walking is so fundamental for longevity and quality of life and yet it's certainly not something focused on by your average fitness influencer. I used to make fun of my parents for regularly going on walks, but I've come to appreciate it as a legitimate form of light exercise.
Walking is the most underrated physical activity. Good for you physically and mentally.
I walk my dog every day, it's great, even when it's raining. You feel so much better afterwards. It really is the most underrated movement
Wow! It’s a huge relief to hear that the heal strike is healthy. I’ve been trying to not put my heal down first because of the people that warn against it and it feels so unnatural and awkward. I really wish there were more studies on this.
i believe its the "over-striding" issue that cause this great warning on heelstrike. Landing under your center of mass can be done both with heelstrike and flat/front foot strike. Look it up - overstriding. Heelstrike is not the devil incarnate :p
Started for fitness but it's turned into pleasure. Seeking out new locations and parts of town. Meeting great folks and learning new places to visit. It's amazing what we discover when we slow down and are not passing things at 60+ miles an hour.
I have a desk job and I make sure every lunch hour I spend the hour walking outside. It has been incredible to help digest lunch, help with focus in the afternoon and vital for my mental health. I recommend a brisk pace enough to carry a conversation - not out of breath.
Gotta say this is one of your most inspiring videos yet; you inspired me to take a walk today.
These are great tips about walking and staying more active each day.
It is annoying that TH-cam adds so many ads to videos. They used to do one at the beginning now the short 13 minute video had at least five ads.
I love walking. Helps me think, and its fatigue-to-calories ratio is unparalleled, even by swimming. The ultimate slimming activity.
It's also well below the threshold for most people of fat burning ability. You can run on body fat completely so you don't really get hungry either.
Ever since Training step ups, „situps“ (impulse standing up from a chair), horse stance, crab walk and daily walks my knee pain has become so much better. Quadratus Lumborum and big toe stretches have also been big aspects
Minimal shoes fixed my knees.
Watching this just before my forest walk. Good stuff. I tend to recite poems and learn them during my nature walks. Very inspiring sessions.
I have 2 large dogs, and I take them for 3 mile walks almost every day out on a hilly dirt road. It's so helpful for destressing, and enables me to just get away from work problems or people in general.
Although, as I live in a tropical country, some days are extremely hot or rainy so it is more difficult. I love my walks.
I have a medium sized dog
I've followed Adam & his advice for a couple of yrs now. A shoulder injury caused by weights saw me turn to walking. I believed it was benefiting me and now further proof.
Thank you.
Have you ever tried the up side down kettlebell carry? It helps stabilize the shoulder. It's one exercise I like to do in addition to my normal exercise program I follow.
@@MrTruthseeker1980 - Thanks for the suggestion. No I haven't but I'm willing to give it ago. Cheers.
i had a 6,4 km run planned today, but since its sunday and i have a massive hangover, i simply walked the distance. Nice weather, lots of weird plants, butterflies, sunshine, lots of time to just play with the mind - wonderful !
...now i just have to deal with the "ego-lifting" - my app didnt register the walk as a workout, so now i gotta cancel it -.-
Very nice filming and ty for your awesome content !!!
Love your content, brother. Your passion seeps through every video.
The optic flow phenomena is probably why I've liked walking and running recently. Hope y'all get your daily/weekly walks in!
Walking is an activity I can't skip out , I sometimes shut out the world to focus on studies yet can't do so because I miss out the benefits of spending time in the sun walking
I personally use walking to supplement my studies. Letting my mind wander and work through things has helped me pass exams
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS
I bought both ebooks "SuperFunctional Training" (1.0 and 2.0) and I can say, as a sedentary home office worker,..
my life changed. For so long I believed that working out 2-3 times a week is going to re-balance all the sitting.
God I was wrong.
First of all: Print out the PDFs and take it with you like a bible (no religious offense to anyone). Study it. Read chapters over and over again to really fully understand and internalize what it means to become (super)functional.
For me, my whole mindset changed and now my days are constantly coupled with stretches, strength training and other exercises between meetings, lunch and evening chill out. During the day I am more awake, my body is always warm and my heart and lungs are not working on the bare minimum because I am no longer sitting for 8 hours straight. NO MORE.
I CHANGE MY ENVIRONMENT AND THEREFORE I AM CHANGING!
Walking past by the pull-up bar?
I go for a pull-up.
Waiting for colleagues joining the Teams call?
I go for 20 squats.
Brushing my teeth?
I chill out in my deep squat.
Playing with my cat?
I play like a lizard crawling in my living room.
On my way to press the snooze button?
I go for some gentle stretches in my bed and start the day.
I finally understand the concept of "If you are moving, you are improving"
Before this text gets so long that nobody will ever read everything (btw, thanks if you made it till here) I just want to say thank you Adam aka The Bioneer. After trying many things, I finally found it - a training (well, almost life) philosophy.
My most important daily activity
What about breathing ?
@@milofitness7726 Ha! Good point! Most important conscious exercise related activity. 😀
When he turned 60, grandpa started walking 5 miles a day.
That was 6 years ago and we don't know where the hell he is !
Lol
Brooo ...I need 1+ hours of Bioneer documentary projects series... contents is increasingly becomes better
I walk 1 mile to and from work from the parking lot and Ive been doing it for a little over a year now. It really does get your mind off things from life and helps get the blood flowing! 🤙
Thanks Bioneer King 👑
Have started walking first thing every morning at 5am, as per Huberman’s suggestion, after suffering pulmonary embolism last year (jab induced). It’s changed my life!
A good walk and a good run are two things that will always make me happy
Thanks again Adam, I was waiting for a walking video!
Great video Adam, keep it up 👍
One of my favorite videos of yours, good work!
I'm a pro in walking away from my responsibilities. I'm extremely healthy healthy💪💪
Real
I have definitely developed a stronger sense of direction in my intiution by walking 40k-50k steps per day for months on end last year
Top notch stuff!
I walk to work most days (about 5 miles). After I had spinal surgery in 2020 my physiotherapist told me to walk 5 minutes out and 5 minutes back increasing by 5 minutes each day.
She said she'd check back in 2 weeks.
At our next appointment she told me that doing nearly 2.5 hours walking each day was far too much so soon after my surgery.
I was like, but that's what you told me to do.
I walk everywhere!
Pretty sure the start of changing my life from being a bong addict started with walking, sweet spot for me is walking an hour at a time 3 times a day
Brilliant videography
Nice footage lads!
Many great philosiphers used walking as an impetus for ideas. Neitzsche often walked 4 hours alone every day, during the time when he created his greatest ideas.
When the mind is allowed to wander it creates the most complex ideas imaginable without forcing it. The solution to insipiration is that you cannot force the mind to have it. You can only make the conditions for it to be possible and let your mind do the rest.
All of mine and Neitzsches greatest ideas have come from the somber solitude of walking through the forest trails of home.
Great work
A+ for the production quality.
Very good video. Great information.
I grew up in the country side, kind of like this. You're book is really good too. Thanks Adam!
The production value increase on this video is amazing man! Can really see the growth of your channel!!!!
I love your videos man... The intro of this video literally felt like the beginning of a high budget documentary!
You are very good at explaining a topic in detail while also making it easy to understand. Great video as always!
Just started to take long daily walks as a routine again. Thanks for the timely video.
Agree wholeheartedly. Lost weight by accident due to my job as a piano teacher. Walking to and from classrooms every day along with walking on my commute leads to me clearing 10k steps every day. It's got me into the habit of walking all the time.
Top tier channel. Been subscribed for years and have enjoyed many benefits of incorporating your lessons in my life. Your road to a million subscribers is well on its way! Cheers!
I love this. It has to be one of my favorite bioneer videos! Love your work, Adam. I’ve been watching for a few years and you always bring such good quality and passion to your videos. Keep inspiring people to live healthier lives full of movement!
The opening credits are a nice touch! ☺❤
the production quality on each video just keeps getting better this is like a mini fitness documentary!
I really get excited to watch your videos Mr Bioneer, your content is well crafted and I appreciate the work you do.
Your videos really take a different approach to the fitness subject and make it more interesting and fun.
Keep up the good work.
The older I get (60 yrs) the more I have tried to simplify my workouts. I use Indian Clubs and steel clubs for functional training and the rowing machine coupled with walking for cardio. Your channel has been a excellent resource for me; thanks for the superb content. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
Hi ,im 62 and did years of weight training boby building etc, but im doing walking now and free hand exersizes, squats, pushes and other bits and pieces, im desperate to loose weight ,but im liking the low impact routines ...
Your explanations make sense and become motivational for me!
Superb knowledge and delivery, superb quality video. Thank you.
I literally searched "bioneer walking" a day before this was uploaded, this man does not miss
I love you brother. thanks for sharing and inspiring me (and us!).
Rockin' that leather jacket man
Loved this video, been trying to incorporate walking into my daily routine lately, and this just enforces that habit even more!
Walking is amazing. So so under rated. Many thank
I need to start walking daily again. Thank you for the reminder.
As always, very inspired by your work. I've literally been telling myself to just get out and walk on my off days.
Awesome video dude. Great information. Also solid camera work, this video looked amazing.
Thanks for talking the walk and walking the talk.
Dude your production quality has absolutely skyrocketed. That drone is cool.
One of the best channels for everything related to exercise, excellent information with top quality presentation.
Beautifully put together - inspirational to move towards a similar videography & education style this year. Thanks for the example!
Great video Bioneer! Walking is a low steady state cardio activity!
Walking for multiple hours every day helped me lose 20kg in 3 months. I was doing other forms of exercise throughout that period too, but NOTHING had the same effect on my weight and overall health that walking did. I found that it burned much more fat, rather than just draining my blood sugar and exhausting me.
How much u walked every day
excellent production quality and top notch scientific logical facts about the topic.
I love grounding, I love going for post-meal walks everyday, and even just going for a longer walk for the meditation effect. Great video
Liking before even starting the video
Between the awesome environs in this video and the North Face parka ad after, I really miss walking and running in the mountains.
Thanks for covering an overlooked subject with interesting information that I never knew I needed to know. This channel is always great for that. Thanks!
Nice camerawork, loves it.
Another great video, thank you both! I have always been a walker and not a runner, love going for a good "route march" just to get some distance in. So easy to get into a flow state when out for a good long walk. Thanks to your other vids I am now walking in barefoot shoes (preferred brand is Freet) and finding I have even more power in my strides now! Most comfy shoes I have ever worn, as well! Next stage is using barefoot trainers in the gym and my studio classes, then I will progress - again following your vid - to trail running in barefoot shoes, though I suspect it will be more short bursts of trail jogging between longer periods of walking, at first:) Keep up the wonderful work!
Thank you
We are evolved to walk. Our body responds very well to it. Good video.
Danke!
Love Walking/hiking preferably in nature with hills, so good for regulating stress and staying mentally healthy too.
Great video discussing the benefits of walking🤠
Your super functional 2 training program has greatly improved my life and mental well being in less than 6 weeks. Body perception in space is a lot more confident.
Really like that you reference Huberman keep up the good work Bioneer
Thanks for the video as always! I spend a lot of time walking barefoot on hard floors and have found it more comfortable landing with more of the mid foot than the heel.
Great video!! The scenery, and camera work are gorgeous 👍
I walked around the neighborhood this morning. I love walking.
Been walking my dogs a lot more over the last 12 months and now it is a fundamental part of my life. Even a rest day from the gym still means at least 5 miles minimum. Great video as always
Production and quality has heaps of improvement. Damnnn
Hi Adam first video Iv watch of yours in years good work 👍
I had a pretty bad home life growing up so I used to go walk for hours just to get out of the house, always felt better when I got done too. Thanks for this.