I'm 69, today is 248 days in a row, 3 mile minimum. It has been a huge benefit in my life. Lost weight, huge mood improvements, thinking more clearly, enjoying everything more. Just get out and walk.
That is so wonderful. I just turned 64 and my health is poor but I am determined to get things back on track and walking is the thing that will make it happen. Thank you for being an inspiration for those of us just trying to get started. God bless!!!
@@anns1921 very kind of you and yes it can work for you too. Get a free step counting app so you can keep track on your phone. For me that really helps. You can see how much you've done and stay motivated as a result.
The main points: Increased longevity - Can reduce risk of early death, though this benefit feels abstract to most people Better health - Lowers risk of: Heart disease Certain cancers (colon, breast, endometrial, lung, prostate) Type 2 diabetes Dementia General illness through improved immune system Immediate emotional benefits - Reduces: Anxiety Stress Negative emotions Can help manage grief Enhanced cognitive function: Better clarity and focus Increased creativity Problem-solving ability Mental clarity Improved self-perception - Breaking the "fitness failure" cycle by: Building consistent exercise habits Proving to yourself you can maintain fitness routines Developing confidence in your exercise abilities Dave mentions averaging 19,000 steps daily since 2013 and hosts a daily walking podcast to encourage others to walk more.
Thank you for these videos. You are helping so many people, myself included. I have been stuck in a cycle of poor health for way too long. I just turned 64 and am determined to get my life back. I know from past experience the great benefits of walking. God bless you for all that you do!!!
I have to walk daily, I have a dog. It’s not enough since he likes to stop and smell everythung , so i walk alone as well. Now, in the colder weather, I have a small treadmill. I jump on it and watch my Netflix series. I walk at least an hour nightly doing this. If I’m going to sit and watch it, I might as well make it a healthier habit. Plus gentle and yin yoga daily .. Im 70.
I have been going for a minimum of two twenty minute walks as a daily minimum for years. I can testify as to the benefits. Thanks for the encouraging content, Dave. Much appreciated.
We all must die at one point. However, we can have as much control over our quality of life as possible by taking heed to his advice. My precious husband died suddenly on me and I have been walking regularly. It really, really helps. I strongly recommend people to walk. It is the best thing for us.
Thanks I needed to hear this. I have actually been using a Fitbit and counting my steps for years but lately I seem to be getting videos on my feed talking about walking isn’t so important for health. For the last couple of days I have felt like maybe they were right. I did just get back from a nice walk. And now I’m committed again.
Stay committed and keep walking. You don't realize how wonderful walking is until you reach a point where walking is difficult or almost impossible for you. I've been to that point and it's really horrible and takes away so much of your life. I am determined to get back to a place where I can walk as much as I want so I can enjoy life again. God bless!!!
@@anns1921 Yes, I understand that. I do caregiving and on days I really don’t feel like walking I tell myself, walk for those who wish they could. It’s just been a little disconcerting to hear some dismiss walking.
@@maryh7134 I agree, why would anyone in their right mind dismiss the importance of walking. And thank you for walking for those who struggle or cannot. I know my time is coming and I will do the same. God bless you!!!
Another great video Dave. Hit my goal of 2000 miles of walking in 2024 just a few days ago. Still pushing forward. 8 miles this morning. Thinking about 2025. Not sure I want to add more distance. Thinking of rucking with a pack to add weight.
@ I wouldn’t be able to tell you. I’ve had to take meds for a short time but I remember when I was taking them I was walking for an hour in both mornings and evenings
I used to run regularly. I switched to walking. I enjoy being outside and just moving. I have been diagnosed with bone on bone knee arthritis and a ganlion cyst in my right foot. I want to keep walking and when I ask a doctor they say, stay active, but I'm nervous about walking due to the pain I'm in. I know activity helps but with my knee I'm just worried. Anyway, I enjoy your channel and will be seeing a physical therapist soon. I really miss walking and running. Thank you again for your videos!
As always, great motivation to start the day! Thanks Dave! Looking forward to 2025 and controlling my fitness journey🎉🎉🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family!
i am also sold on walking ,,,,been walking consistently for over a year now.....downloaded a pedometer....count my steps....i feel amazing,,,,,my anxiety is way better....especially my social anxiety......taking magnesium supplements too ....a good combo indeed !
Thanks for this. Subscribed to your podcast and this channel. I recently got into walking regularly. I’m almost 50. It’s a habit I want to keep up daily for 2025. Really enjoying it. My knees can feel sore afterwards if I do more than 12,000 steps or so.
Well, I’m starting off the new year with a new neck. Surgery on the 31st. I’ll have 6 weeks of wearing a neck brace but the Dr said, get up and WALK. I have a treadmill so to be safer, I’ll walk on that as I recoup
I've injured my knee on holiday the beginning of this month so i couldn't go for walks for a while and i miss it so much! But i'm planning to start walking again in 2025. My physio said i can start walking again. Even if it's just 5 minutes in the beginning. Also i hope you had a great christmas and i want to wish you the best for the new year!
Great reminder of the wonderful benefits of walking,👏👏👏 another benefit you missed Dave, especially in the summer months, is the absorption of Vitamin D which is important for bone health and strength, Best wishes for a great 2025, Lisa
Hi David. I am curious what your speed per hour or pace of walking is? Because we see you stroll during your podcasts. I get less steps when I am walking the neighborhood hills rather than on the Flat Rail Trail in Spartanburg. Thanks.
I wish i had a house/property on the edge of a National Forest. Everything around me is private property and people drive crazy fast. Even worse is my job is at a desk.
Everybody I’ve known that have kept active have lived well into their upper 80’s and 90’s. And then died of natural causes. But no dementia, no cancer, no nursing homes needed
Very Good Question! I would probably bike at the gym. I had that happen recently so I rested for a couple of days and pressed forward. I don't know what happened but my ankle and foot healed. Happy New Year.
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I'm 69, today is 248 days in a row, 3 mile minimum. It has been a huge benefit in my life. Lost weight, huge mood improvements, thinking more clearly, enjoying everything more. Just get out and walk.
Good to hear.
"Just get out and walk" That's the nuts and bolts of feeling better physically and mentally!
That is so wonderful. I just turned 64 and my health is poor but I am determined to get things back on track and walking is the thing that will make it happen. Thank you for being an inspiration for those of us just trying to get started. God bless!!!
@@anns1921 very kind of you and yes it can work for you too. Get a free step counting app so you can keep track on your phone. For me that really helps. You can see how much you've done and stay motivated as a result.
The main points:
Increased longevity - Can reduce risk of early death, though this benefit feels abstract to most people
Better health - Lowers risk of:
Heart disease
Certain cancers (colon, breast, endometrial, lung, prostate)
Type 2 diabetes
Dementia
General illness through improved immune system
Immediate emotional benefits - Reduces:
Anxiety
Stress
Negative emotions
Can help manage grief
Enhanced cognitive function:
Better clarity and focus
Increased creativity
Problem-solving ability
Mental clarity
Improved self-perception - Breaking the "fitness failure" cycle by:
Building consistent exercise habits
Proving to yourself you can maintain fitness routines
Developing confidence in your exercise abilities
Dave mentions averaging 19,000 steps daily since 2013 and hosts a daily walking podcast to encourage others to walk more.
my favorite walk is always in nature...and by myself....no senseless yapping but a form of meditation !!!! Always very thankful for nature ...
same.
So agree, walking alone is the very best ... or with my lovely husband who enjoys the same!
I walk 5 miles a day and it's like you're walking away from so many problems and issues. Subbed!
Thank you for these videos. You are helping so many people, myself included. I have been stuck in a cycle of poor health for way too long. I just turned 64 and am determined to get my life back. I know from past experience the great benefits of walking. God bless you for all that you do!!!
I appreciate your vidoes.. 54 years old and walking has helped me in all areas of my life (mentally and physically)!!!
I have to walk daily, I have a dog. It’s not enough since he likes to stop and smell everythung , so i walk alone as well. Now, in the colder weather, I have a small treadmill. I jump on it and watch my Netflix series. I walk at least an hour nightly doing this. If I’m going to sit and watch it, I might as well make it a healthier habit. Plus gentle and yin yoga daily .. Im 70.
Hoping there aren’t too many ice storms in January and February because I really want to do this.
I have been going for a minimum of two twenty minute walks as a daily minimum for years. I can testify as to the benefits. Thanks for the encouraging content, Dave. Much appreciated.
Thanks! Needed the encouragement at 74!!!😊
We all must die at one point. However, we can have as much control over our quality of life as possible by taking heed to his advice. My precious husband died suddenly on me and I have been walking regularly. It really, really helps. I strongly recommend people to walk. It is the best thing for us.
My 91 year old dad walks daily. He even gets up during commercials on tv and walks around the house. He just keeps moving.
Thanks I needed to hear this. I have actually been using a Fitbit and counting my steps for years but lately I seem to be getting videos on my feed talking about walking isn’t so important for health. For the last couple of days I have felt like maybe they were right. I did just get back from a nice walk. And now I’m committed again.
Stay committed and keep walking. You don't realize how wonderful walking is until you reach a point where walking is difficult or almost impossible for you. I've been to that point and it's really horrible and takes away so much of your life. I am determined to get back to a place where I can walk as much as I want so I can enjoy life again. God bless!!!
@@anns1921 Yes, I understand that. I do caregiving and on days I really don’t feel like walking I tell myself, walk for those who wish they could. It’s just been a little disconcerting to hear some dismiss walking.
@@maryh7134 I agree, why would anyone in their right mind dismiss the importance of walking. And thank you for walking for those who struggle or cannot. I know my time is coming and I will do the same. God bless you!!!
My dog's job is to get me up out of my chair about 10x more often, and at least once a day out for a nice hike. Good boy.
Another great video Dave. Hit my goal of 2000 miles of walking in 2024 just a few days ago. Still pushing forward. 8 miles this morning. Thinking about 2025. Not sure I want to add more distance. Thinking of rucking with a pack to add weight.
Blessings to you and family for the New Year.😊
Good morning Dave, thanks for the motivation !
love the messages in your video! Thank you
Happy New Year Dave! All the best to you, and yours in fitness!
Thank you so much you encourage me to start walking and exercising
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for bringing back the benefits into our mind. Great motivation. Greetings from Germany.
As always, Thanks so much for the inspiration, Dave!!
Walking helped me through seasonal affective disorder and anxiety
it is better than meds !
@ I wouldn’t be able to tell you. I’ve had to take meds for a short time but I remember when I was taking them I was walking for an hour in both mornings and evenings
Appreciate this.👍👋🙂
I used to run regularly. I switched to walking. I enjoy being outside and just moving. I have been diagnosed with bone on bone knee arthritis and a ganlion cyst in my right foot. I want to keep walking and when I ask a doctor they say, stay active, but I'm nervous about walking due to the pain I'm in. I know activity helps but with my knee I'm just worried. Anyway, I enjoy your channel and will be seeing a physical therapist soon. I really miss walking and running. Thank you again for your videos!
try Fascial Counterstrain. its a game changing modality. good luck with your foot and knee.😊
As always, great motivation to start the day! Thanks Dave! Looking forward to 2025 and controlling my fitness journey🎉🎉🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family!
Great video, thank you. It helped motivate me this morning.
For 8yrs i walked 5 miles a day but i had bad accident has had not foung good i lovr walking lost lost of weight. Keep walking enjoy ure peace
i am also sold on walking ,,,,been walking consistently for over a year now.....downloaded a pedometer....count my steps....i feel amazing,,,,,my anxiety is way better....especially my social anxiety......taking magnesium supplements too ....a good combo indeed !
Thanks for this. Subscribed to your podcast and this channel. I recently got into walking regularly. I’m almost 50. It’s a habit I want to keep up daily for 2025. Really enjoying it. My knees can feel sore afterwards if I do more than 12,000 steps or so.
Well, I’m starting off the new year with a new neck. Surgery on the 31st. I’ll have 6 weeks of wearing a neck brace but the Dr said, get up and WALK. I have a treadmill so to be safer, I’ll walk on that as I recoup
Great video. Thank you.
I've injured my knee on holiday the beginning of this month so i couldn't go for walks for a while and i miss it so much! But i'm planning to start walking again in 2025. My physio said i can start walking again. Even if it's just 5 minutes in the beginning. Also i hope you had a great christmas and i want to wish you the best for the new year!
I’m praying for you concerning your knee healing.
Great reminder of the wonderful benefits of walking,👏👏👏
another benefit you missed Dave, especially in the summer months, is the absorption of Vitamin D which is important for bone health and strength,
Best wishes for a great 2025,
Lisa
Many months of the year I don’t have a climate for walking. So, it’s house walking for me.
Whenever I fell tired, bored or stressed, I take a walk in the neighbourhood
Hi David. I am curious what your speed per hour or pace of walking is? Because we see you stroll during your podcasts. I get less steps when I am walking the neighborhood hills rather than on the Flat Rail Trail in Spartanburg. Thanks.
I find things when I walk.
I wish i had a house/property on the edge of a National Forest. Everything around me is private property and people drive crazy fast. Even worse is my job is at a desk.
How do you do this if you live in Minnesota or do you mall walk
Should we avoid walking if we're ill ? Flu, allergies 🤧 etc. 🐭
We're they have been at Howe Caverns by chance?
Commenting for the algorithm
Everybody I’ve known that have kept active have lived well into their upper 80’s and 90’s. And then died of natural causes. But no dementia, no cancer, no nursing homes needed
What if walking is painful?
Very Good Question! I would probably bike at the gym. I had that happen recently so I rested for a couple of days and pressed forward. I don't know what happened but my ankle and foot healed. Happy New Year.
I tread water in a pool when I can’t walk.
Walking doesn't cure my IRS debt. The stress is still here when I return from my daily walk.
Loving longer is not that attractive an idea to me. More life to my years rather than more years to my life is what I desire.
My future seems very close now.
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Jesus walked a lot.
What’s up with the hair
Must be from all the wind as he Walks!!
Thank you.