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Walk your way to better health

Walking is a great way to stay active. Not only is it a fantastic form of exercise to boost your wellbeing, it’s free to do and can be adapted to suit all ages and fitness levels. Whether you’re taking gentle strolls along a flat pavement or challenging yourself with brisk strides up a hillside, every step is beneficial.

‘Walking improves heart health, boosts circulation, maintains leg strength and benefits our bones, so you get an all-round workout,’ says Julie Robinson, exercise instructor and expert in older-years fitness (). ‘Research shows that

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