Is walking enough exercise?
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It's genuinely valuable for cardiovascular health, mood, and weight maintenance. But it doesn't provide sufficient resistance stimulus for bone density and muscle mass, so add strength work twice a week.
Walking covers cardiovascular health, mood and weight maintenance well, but it does little for upper body strength and provides limited loading for bone density.
Two short strength sessions a week — even bodyweight squats, push-ups, rows and a carry — fill the gap without needing a gym.
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