I\u2019ve tried plenty of sessions on YouTube, and tried five of the most popular 1,000-step walking workout videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n Latest Videos FromFit&Well<\/p>\n I prefer the shorter videos because I can squeeze them into a desk break, or while I\u2019m on lunch.<\/p>\n So I was intrigued when I discovered this 1.0 Mile Happy Walk from Walk at Home<\/a> by Leslie Sansone, which has racked up over 150 million views over two videos (the original video had a glitch and was reposted).<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n This makes it the most-watched indoor walking workout on YouTube, and as far as I\u2019m concerned, worth a try.<\/p>\n Watch the 1.0 Mile Happy Walk<\/p>\n 1.0 Mile Happy Walk | Walk at Home | Walking Workout | over 100M Views – YouTube Watch On <\/a> I gave the workout a try myself, and here\u2019s what I discovered.<\/p>\n 1. The 15-minute format made it very easy to fit in<\/p>\n The workout only takes 15 minutes and you don\u2019t need any equipment, or even much space, making it ideal to do in a lunch break or even between meetings.<\/p>\n It involves four easy steps: walking on the spot, side steps, kicks and a march.<\/p>\n Sansone also makes you do some walking forward and backward as well as side to side, so it\u2019s great for coordination, too.<\/p>\n What to read next<\/p>\n For someone who struggles to fit activity into my day, I found it was a convenient way to get moving. And because it is all low-impact, it\u2019s well-suited to people new to exercise or returning after a break.<\/p>\n 2. It worked more than just my legs<\/p>\n I expected my legs to do all the work but I could feel my whole body getting involved.<\/p>\n Rather than just accumulating steps, the workout ask you to move in different directions and encourages you to move your arms as well.<\/p>\n I went from doing overhead presses to shoulder rolls and lateral side reaches, as well as pumping the arms while power walking.<\/p>\n We did a hamstring curl with arm pull-backs, a standing crunch and even the grapevine\u2014which reminded me of doing my mum\u2019s workout videos as a teenager.<\/p>\n This made it feel like more of a workout than simply marching to hit a step target.<\/p>\n 3. It got my heart rate up without feeling too intense<\/p>\n My Apple Watch recorded my heart rate at 93 bpm at the start, peaking at 131 bpm, with an average of 116 bpm.<\/p>\n It also estimated that I burned 98 calories in total.<\/p>\n I have to say, even though it wasn\u2019t as challenging as my normal strength training sessions, and I wasn\u2019t super sweaty, I was still surprised by how much effort it took for something labelled a walk.<\/p>\n The continuous marching, broken up with faster steps and larger movements, made it a gentle cardio session.<\/p>\n 4. It was really fun<\/p>\n Exercise doesn\u2019t need to be about getting your personal best or dripping in sweat by the end. It can just be about having fun while moving your body.<\/p>\n I spend a lot of time writing on my laptop, so taking a desk break to move\u2014particularly doing something fun and playful, which felt a bit like a line dancing lesson\u2014was a big mood booster.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll definitely do this one again, particularly as it\u2019s so quick and easy to fit into my busy schedule.<\/p>\n CATEGORIES<\/p>\n
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