Amy is a freelance journalist and certified personal trainer. She covers health and fitness, outdoors, travel, and finance. Her work has appeared on SELF, Bicycling, Earnest, and other publications. When she's not busy writing or editing, you can find her hiking, cooking, running, or lounging on the couch watching the latest true crime show on Netflix.
Walking is often an underrated form of exercise—but fitness and physiology experts say every type of exerciser can benefit from adding more walks to their daily routine.
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