Walking is a great form of exercise. It is low impact and can be done by most anyone. Walking for exercise is a fabulous choice but have you ever wondered if you were walking enough? This is a great question to consider.

Before this question can be answered you have to figure out what your ultimate goal is in walking. Here are some possible answers:

You may be walking for your heart. Walking is one of the best exercise for your heart and can keep other diseases at bay.

You may be walking for exercise. Walking just for exercise will help you stay physically active. Our muscles need regular exercise in order to stay healthy.

Weight loss could be your goal in walking regularly. What a great choice. With walking being a low-impact activity it is an exercise choice that will benefit people that have health issues that make it hard to participate in other physical activities like aerobics or cycling.

Are you walking as a pain management system? This is something that I do. I have fibromyalgia and I need to get my muscles moving or they will stiffen up and cause me extra pain. Walking is great for arthritis and for back pain as well.

Back to the original question, "Am I walking enough?" If you are walking for your heart, pain or even just for exercise, just focus on walking 20-30 minutes, 3-5 days a week.

For someone who is trying to lose weight you should be walking more. The answer depends on how fast you want to lose weight and if you have other issues to deal with, such as arthritis and other pain. If you are trying to lose weight the best thing to do is walking anywhere from one hour to two hours. In addition to walking add a strength training program that will help you have more stamina and burn more fat.

No matter how long you walk the key here is to get out and walk!