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Walking or running can help you lose weight as fast as almost any activity, but the key to weight loss is how many calories you’re burning when you exercise. Calorie burning relates to the intensity of the activity and the duration.

If you have an hour to burn, you can [lose weight](https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/558506-12-tips-from-real-people-who-succeeded-at-losing-weight/) by doing something you’ve been doing since about the age of 2 — [walking](https://www.livestrong.com/article/1012152-6-ways-burn-calories-walking/).

A new study found that Pokemon Go increased activity in its users by 25 percent over a period of four weeks.

Walking offers many health benefits, such as helping you to burn calories and improve your cardiovascular stamina, reports the California Podiatric Medical Association.

Walking a mile burns as many calories as running a mile, with less impact on the joints. This makes walking an excellent physical activity to get in shape. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t walk enough, and walk far less than adults around the world.

If the idea of covering 26 miles on foot in a single outing is appealing but you don't like to run, going the distance at a walking pace is an option. Marathons cover 26.2 miles and often have a bank of runners and one of walkers.

Humans adapted to a pattern of walking that differs from that of most mammals. Instead of walking on their toes without putting much weight on the heel, they tend to walk by striking their heels first – in a strike known as heel-toe walking.

Whether you’re walking hills for fitness or enjoying a hike in the great outdoors, reaching a downhill stretch of terrain feels like a welcome relief.

If you are injured, walking with crutches can be a daunting task. It takes coordination and balance, as well as muscle strength, primarily in your arms, although your abdominal muscles will also be engaged..

Whether you go to the mall, the gym or the great outdoors, walking is excellent for boosting your metabolism and burning fat. Walking is a weight-bearing exercise that helps build bone density and manage your weight. During exercise, your body burns stored carbohydrates in the form of glycogen.