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I think you guys really miss an opportunity by not conducting this interview over a walk

About five years ago, I started hiking 100+ miles a month, lost so much weight, and lowered my blood pressure. It really is the best exercise.

AMEN!! My sep goal per day is 13000 and I'm 77 years old!! I can walk faster than most of my younger friends!! I do weights 2x a week and lead an aeorbics session 2x a week. Got to keep moving to stay alive!

My dad got a job as a school janitor last year. He has lost 30 lbs already just from walking 15-20k steps 5 days a week around the high school. His mood is dramatically better too. I’m really proud of him. He is not the type to do any scheduled exercise but I have never seen him healthier.

I use to pray while I walk every morning… I need to get back to that

My grandpa started walking 2 miles a day about a year ago...we can't find him.

walking 10km a day and fasting 2 days a week helped me lose almost 20kg and get healthy.

When he says “you can do an intense workout 4x a week and not see much of a difference” that was exactly my experience. I was working out 3,4,5x a week doing high intensity and resistance training, and couldn’t lose weight to save my life. I had always turned my nose up at walking, not realizing how powerful it really is. When I started walking more on a regular basis, I pretty much immediately lost 5-7 stubborn pounds. I’ll have to do the work with diet to make further progress, but the hype with walking is legitimate. Let’s walk!!

I walk approximately 7 km every morning for an hour and a half. I prefer walking to running because you are less prone to injury. It also gives me an opportunity to reflect on my self, resolving stressful issues going in my mind.

I work night shifts in a supermarket not the best job but it is great for getting my steps in. Each work day results in 20k+ steps. Not a coincidence that most of my workmates are slim

My father is 95 years old. He has always walked like crazy! Walked everywhere. Unfortunately he’s gotten a bIt frail lately and he’s much less active but he still moves a lot. He’s always been lean with great posture and super happy and positive. So yeah I highly agree and recommend! I follow his footsteps, literally!!! Happy walking everyone ❤❤❤

I’m walking on my treadmill while I’m watching this! 😂😂 I aim for 13-14,000 steps EVERY day. I make time for it, and it has been a game changer for me. Walking doesn’t stress your body out like HIIT or other cardio, and you’re right, listen to a podcast, or an audiobook. Time flies by! Weather permitting, I do prefer to walk outside.

Walking and weight training has changed my life in such a positive way. Not only is walking great for fat burning, running is much harsher on the body like joints. I average 14,000 steps a day.

Walked an hour this morning 😊

Its been 6 months i started walking, currently I'm average about 60000 steps a week. Have lost about 9kgs so far (91kg to 82kg) Walking is really the fat burning machine!!!

Heavy Hands walking is a great way to up your walking exercise. It was a thing back in the eighties. Walk with 2 or 3 pound dumbbells and swing your arms. It’s supposed to be similar to cross country skiing. And if you’re getting older, walk backwards from time to time for short distances. It helps you maintain your balance which is crucial for older people (like me).

I was walking and listening 😊 I always try and get 5 to 10 miles a day. I've lost 70 ish pounds walking and doing low carb/carnivore.

You guys are on to something. I walked 10,000 steps per day every day and went from 21% body fat to 15 in one month.

I am a teacher and l raised my limit from 7000 to 10000 steps daily. To achieve this goal l had to get creative. when l go out for supervision at recess l use that time to put in my steps. By end of day, l get 10000-14000 steps. I am on a protein forward diet, and l strength train. Im 46 and l look and feel better than l did in my 20s.

The irony of the healthiest man in the world wearing a Taco Bell t-shirt 😅

I traveled to Thailand in Dec 2020 during COVID. Had to spend 15 nights in a quarantine hotel once I got to Thailand. To kill time and get exercise, I made it a goal to get 10,000 steps a day just pacing the hotel room from door to window. Had an Apple Watch and added the additional goal of closing all 3 fitness rings. Got my 10,000 steps every night in the hotel and then extended my goal to keep it going for 30 days once I was released from quarantine. Forgot how much weight I lost but I was definitely in much better shape when I checked out of the hotel compared to when I checked in. To make the walking more interesting I played around with stride length and pace while tracking what the changes did to my heart rate. My normal stride was like 18 paces from the door to the window. The longest stride i could achieve was 8 paces from door to window.

I joined a 5k a day in Jan challenge with friends at the start of the year, last 3 years I’ve been on the cough so I decided to walk the 5k instead of run. I’ve lost 14 lbs combined with eating healthy so far. Most of my friends have not run since the end of Jan, they hated the fact they had to go on a run, look forward to my walk everyday, I no longer just stick to just a 5k distance, I walk 7-10k most days and this is just what I’m recording on Strava. I’m averaging 13.8k steps a day, weekends I’ve hit days of 30k steps and I’ve never felt better physically and mentally. I had so much pressure from friends and people that I should be running and not walking but this is a daily checklist item (a lifestyle change) and for me a run would become a chore and the risk of giving up is so much higher. Walking has change my life and I find it to be the most powerful and sustainable form of cardio.

I'm addicted to walking. I had 13500+ steps before 11am this morning and I am not finished for the day. The way I scale up my walking workouts (besides seeking hills) is I walk to the market every morning and buy my daily food and other essentials and walk home with the groceries in my back pack. This morning, I got more than usual so I stuffed groceries in my four pockets. I think I had about 15 extra pounds this morning. Also, even though I live in Northern California, our weather has been wild, so on bad days, I use my walking pad AND there are an infinite number of walking workouts on KZfaq to help me get my steps. I also feel best between 12-15k steps/day.

I respectfully disagree in regard to "multi-tasking" while walking. I recommend that you take this opportunity to turn off all the bullshit that steals your time and clutters up your life, and instead just be in the moment. Feel the earth. Taste the air. See what's around you. See what's a thousand yards away. Listen. Practice the life-saving skill of SITUATIONAL AWARENESS by paying attention to changes in your environment. Dogs barking. Feet approaching. Can you hear what's a mile distant? Or right under your feet? I also recommend you use the time for THINKING. I do a lot of writing on my walks, letting my imagination run wherever it pleases. If you're doing 10,000 steps, you're putting in a lot of time. Use it wisely, Grasshopper. ;)

Beautiful dialogue about walking guys. Walking has been my #1 priority for over 10 years. While your points on “getting things done” while walking is spot on, it is also valuable experience your walks without any devices or “ things to do.” After years of walking while listening to podcasts and audiobooks, I decided to ditch them and walk with nature alone. I live in the country with trails rights off my property which made my walks meditative. Listening to my footsteps, the birds, scurrying squirrels and chipmunks really gave me a mind cleansing. I began to feel comfortable with my thoughts, without distractions. I took notice of what was around me, the beauty of nature. Whether it’s a time to double down on getting things done or just simply taking time out to just “be,”walking is a game changer for the body and the mind for sure. It’s now upgraded to always walking with a 20# ruck pack and barefoot (weather permitting, of course 😉). Thanks again guys! ❤

100% agree I started doing this about 5 years ago, at 47, and finally could see my abs properly, with almost zero effort (besides lifting weights). I'm 52 now and I'd say, in the best shape of my life... Just walking and gym. Eating conservatively obviously.

I have really bad joints so I can't run at all anymore. I always go for a daily walk. I will usually take a morning walk for about 6/7k steps & then another walk in the afternoon for the same amount. I'm so grateful for being able to live across the street from a Park Reservation that has about 14 miles of hiking trails. Even though it can get really cold here.

I love walking for fat loss ! I do treadmill, 15 to 45 min max incline. 3 to 6 times a week. Love the benefits !

I’m 51 and I’ve walked an average of 10800 steps every single day since the first of this year without missing. I’ve been doing this for years with varying consistency. It definitely helps. I definitely feels good. It definitely is not a fix for a bad diet tho. Simply walking won’t shred you. Diet still comes into play especially at this age. Tip: you can get lots of steps walking in between each set at the gym. Instead of sitting on the bench/machine, get up, set your timer for 2/1.5 minutes rest and walk in circles around the perimeter of the gym.

I get 10-12k steps a day. I'm a much leaner 200lbs than I was a year ago. I target to get a 10-15 minute walk after each meal. Good NEAT cardio and helps with digestion.

Thanx Thomas and Greg 4 promoting walking. Its so underrated! And its free too. And runnings harder if you're overweight like me. (Hoping to not stay overweight! Hard at the moment bc i've gained due to perimenopause!)

I live in Anchorage Alaska and it is impossible to go to go outdoors 7 months a year and get steps and sun. So hard but I do the treadmill. That is why I'm moving to Arizona. Healthier lifestyle

I’ve been walking 40k steps per day. I work from my pc so I can do it for most of the day. It’s really nice because it doesn’t fatigue me and I can eat a ton of food while losing weight rapidly. It doesn’t interfere with my weight lifting by fatiguing me either. I am 200 LBS at 6’4” am cutting from a recent bulk. To lose weight I normally have to cut calories to 2500, but with this much walking I can eat 3500k and still lose weight rapidly, like a few LBS per week. I burn about 2000 calories walking 40k steps.

Awesome Collab Kinobody And you are very Insightful you guys should do this more often!

Greg is the Man who made i completelly change my whole life with simple and easy things. While Everyone was getting Crazy with insane diets and training programs i was fasting and training minimalist and looking 10x better lol

I’ve made a morning walk a non-negotiable. Love feeling fresh and ready to go after the walk. Fresh air, connecting to the nature & feeling weather are just some of the added bonuses.

This is a great collab. I love Greg and Kinobody.

When I was 20 yo I have reached around 180 lbs (11 years ago) and one summer I had alot going on in my life and had to let it out so I got this habit to walk an hour everyday outside no matter the weather to pass my emotions. I did this until fall season so about 3 months. When I came back to school everyone was looking at me differently and complimenting my body. I didn't pay attention to my body over the months until I got complimented. So, I decided to weight myself and got 160 lbs as a result. By this, I can confirm that just walking an hour on a regular basis and on a frustrating speed make you lose weight 😊

Walking is my jam! I have a fatty acid oxidation disorder so I am always hungry, have to eat carbs throughout the day, can't fast, can't eat fats, and can't exercise too much. So walking is the best thing for me to do for exercise. My friend and I will walk and talk and get 5-7 miles in. We own beautiful farmland and I'll easily get a few miles in just walking around our property. It's good for you mentally and physically❤❤

I love walking in the woods first thing in the morning. I try to take hilly routes. Clears my head, raises my heart rate and is magic for keeping hunger away during long fasts.

This is excellent advice thank you both

I lost all of my excess postpartum weight hiking Deep Creek trail and around the parking lot in Bryson City, NC. The views of nature and the rushing creek was therapeutic and I benefited in so many ways from just getting out there walking. Go for a walk, if you have friends in wheelchairs take them for a walk at a park or anywhere! This is a great video!

Thank you for the encouragement 🙏

Thanks, I needed some extra motivation to continue my daily walks

I started running a lot and it was really hard and I dreaded doing it. To see these guys saying, nah, just walk a lot, was actually really encouraging.

I've been walking 50 days straight, 3 hours everyday. I was 89kgs and now I am 80kgs. I am planning to keep walking untill I reach my weight goal of around 65-70 kgs. First few days walking was difficult and blisters were unbearable, but 2 weeks into walking early in the morning daily, walking became enjoyable and I look forward to my morning walks and no more blisters.

followed both of you for years and this is the collaboration I needed

Thank you for this information.

Had orthopedic problems, so couldn't do high intensity with my feet. Resorted to walking, 10k-15k nearly everyday. It's better than working out or sports as it is calming your mind, it is for both your psyche and your body. Needless to say, I dropped plenty of pounds and felt better. Hiking is the most underrated activity for health.

Damn, I thought I was the only person that literally paced back and forth in my house to finish my daily steps. 😆

This is a great talk! Thanks so much!

notifications daily from TD! keep going man!! 💪

What Greg said at the beginning is key, the diet must be dialed in first. I've found a lot of the fitness calculators are very high in estimating how many calories I need. So if I'm not seeing results, then I need to reduce calories after that until I do if my activity is the same. Also, I can overtrain with walking (or anything else), especially if walking on challenging inclines everyday in addition to my lifting routine. There are many factors in play, I think another thing that can be confusing. It is an experiment like medicine. See what's going on, ask more questions, continue to monitor, and review again, etc. until finding what works well and/or meets my needs/goals. I'm 48 now, not 28, there are adjustments that have to be made ongoing. Sleep and nutrition are foundational for me. Keeping stress low is important, therapy, meditation, prayer, and self care that supports me. I surround myself with good people, keep my inner circle small. Enjoying social time, something creative that supports me is also helpful like artwork or music (live shows are fun though I have to be very interested to go see a show, so I look for shows on that basis). Also I don't invest time in news or anything that isn't in my control to change in life.

Best investments I made are getting a standing desk and walking treadmill underneath the desk. Along with my running, I get 30-50K steps a day.

So grateful for this channel

Absolutely loved this! Thank you!

i appreciate how no-nonsense he is! It's completely true.

Rucking is my secret, and I just got back to it today. Greatly timed for me, thanks 👍

Thank you so much for sharing this insightful video discussing the incredible benefits of walking! It's truly heartening to learn about the multitude of advantages walking offers, from fat loss to improved mood and creativity. Your practical tips and personal experiences have inspired me to integrate more walking into my daily routine, and I'm grateful for the positive impact it's already having on my health and well-being. Keep spreading the positivity and knowledge!

One of your best interviews Thanks

I do generally listen to podcasts and audiobooks when I walk. Some winter days it's difficult to get 10k steps, but it's relatively trivial to get over 15k in the summer. It's mostly the time, and it's also easier in the summer. Walking in the ice and snow is not particularly great. I often take the opportunity to walk up hills backward. PS: I've been walking in "barefoot" shoes for about a year now, and I think it's really helped my feet get stronger.

These videos have helped me tremendously. Thank you 😊

Oh my God what a surprise! Thanks for collaborating 🎉

I took my wife and 2 of the kids (12 & 4) on a 6 mile walk last weekend. I burned 827 calories in 2 hours 12,532 steps. You were spot on man 👍👍

Walking definitely is a game changer, I'm usually at 12-16k steps a day and in my best shape of my life at 36 😊💪🚶‍♂️

walking is a life style, I am from a chile we walk everywhere and when I moved to the states 14 yrs ago! was really shocking to me that everyone depends on a car to go to close places!! I missed it so much that i had to include it in my daily routine! I lift in the morning and walk after dinner which helps me to decompress from the day! may daily steps are in between 14k to 18k daily! ❤ love the video!

Thank you so much you both wonderful gentlemen! I can feel the truth about the walking subject and I trust you guys!

I love walking it’s my stress reliever, social life as sometimes I walk with friends , so lucky to live in this beautiful place that has beautiful walking trails

Since I started walking more and reduced full hard cardio, I'm losing fat even now that I'm bulking, Like a body recomposition or maingain, but I do sometimes a quick hit cardio just for the benefits for your health. Best

Loving listening to super fit men talk about walking, super inspirational ❤ TY!

Perfect time to see this as I am getting 20 minutes on the treadmill on lunch to get more steps in. Great info

The appetite piece is key. This is the beauty of zone 2 activities. I notice this most with swimming: When I swim all out for 45 minutes I'm super hungry all day afterwards, and tired; when I swim for 1.5 hours staying in zone 2 (equivalent to a walking pace) I'm not extra hungry, not tired, and I only stop swimming because I've got to get on with my day. I'm not depleting glycogen stores much, so my body isn't crying out for carbs, it feels super sustainable and helps with weight loss/maintenance. Thanks for this one.

this was the dude that got me into weight lifting in 2017

10k steps is a high bar for most people. If the average person shoots for 6-7K that would be a massive improvement. Thats what i get with a 2.5 mile walk and an average work day, but maybe thats just my long legs. I dont have time for a whole lot more dedicated walking. I do try to walk faster than last time though. Gets the heart rate up a little higher.

Living proof…thanks for your awesome work both of you!

Good match! Great interview Thomas!

walking desk is a game changer. i dont have one but i just put a walk pad under my desk(walkpads r cheaper) and put a laptop stand on the desk and its pretty much a walking desk. easy to get 10k steps cuz u just walk slow and watch youtube or do work or even watch a movie. but still schedule walks outside.

Walking is highly underrated.

Thank you for incredible video!!!

I saved this video for my walk. 😎Excellent advice backed by experience and science. 🙌🏾

I walk since i discovered how much cardio you get, on trails especially. Why lug around a bike? You really feel the benefit on your posture compared to most other exercises. Plus it's easier to watch/listen to these videos while walking. I'm doing about 15-20k steps a day. It does me give an appetite and I have a goal to gain 10-15lbs, at a BMI of about 23 (it looks really skinny on me). Maybe I should try running again. But then I'd do biking again. I could live many lives if I could.

I definitely walked while listening to this whole video. Thanks guys very motivating.

Brilliant video. Great motivation!

Greg’s Kinobody was truly amazing. Doing keto or IF w/ his workout program is the only workout routine I use since 2018. I’m not always motivated to workout but if I do, I understand compound exercises are key to getting a full body workout.

This was a very good session. How about doing future interviews while walking? It could be a fun change from the typical chair-to-chair format.

I love this ♥️

Starting a new job like the the walk and take a meeting idea!! Very inspiring show

Brilliant video guys much appreciated

Thomas, I would really like to see you comment on this in regards to what Sean O'Mara says in terms of completing sprints to burn visceral fat. It would be helpful to hear from you on what walking protocols would equate to the 10min (arbitrary time I chose) that Sean may suggest with interval sprinting,.

As a Drill Sergeant my personal record is 28500 steps in one day. We get around 12000 to 18000 a day

walking has been a game changer for me - working in banking I did a lot of walking meetings… it’s huge and meetings are better too!!!

Love this!! Walking is soooo….therapeutic and such a bonus to loose weight in the process!! Thanks for this video!!

I live in Tahoe and we're blessed to have gorgeous neighborhood trails through national forest. I take work calls as mentioned in the vid and just enjoy being out in the mountains. Even with snow people break trail and it's so easy and peaceful to get in those 10k steps!

I find this to be 💯 percent true. Even tho I don't go out for walks everyday I'm a carpenter/ construction worker. Working outside in the sun we're on our feet for 8-10 hours straight(besides a half hour lunch break) 5-6 days a week moving back n forth, lifting things, carrying stuffs, hammering, climbing, pulling all day while wearing about a 15 lb weighted tool belt. Most of my coworkers aren't fitness buffs like me but most of them drop crazy weight during a 6 month project. I tend to fast during work and within weeks I reach my body fat % goal and then i start to alternate on n off fasting days. Long story short it's definitely more than 10,000 steps a day but with extra stuff with it 😅 So I only go to the gym 3 times a week to properly train my body💪🏻

As a fellow Canadian, I hear you, Mitch! A huge salute 🫡 to you. Lift longer, live longer 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️💪💪💪💪

So much nuance to walking. It has so many shades and angles to its health benefits.

Everyone should walk what they can and be content about it since it's surely better than not having walked at all.

I put on some heavy boots when I go for walks I live by some trails and I notice it's easy for me to just maintain and even lean out when I go for walks everyday

I can attest to this 💯💯💯💯 when I was in the military even though I was physically fit I was stationed in S. Korea and didn’t own a vehicle so I walked everywhere and I was the fittest I’ve ever been. Miss those days cause it became thoughtless and beneficial ❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥