Build muscle while walking with these 5 hacks, from heading to the hills to picking up the pace

Walking is having a moment – and for good reason. Getting in some steps not only helps you to feel good, but also compliments any workout routine and has legitimate health benefits in its own right. According to a 2023 study in GeroScience , walking can help to increase aerobic fitness, decrease body fat and reduce blood pressure in sedentary adults. It also found that those who live in Blue Zones – which are regions of the world where people tend to live the longest – do low-impact activities, like walking, on a regular basis. However, building muscle is also incredibly important when it comes to living and moving healthily for a long time. Here, we explore whether walking alone can build muscle, which muscles it works and how to reap more strength benefits from your walking routine. Can walking actually build muscle? While walking can help to develop muscular endurance, which is your muscles’ ability to sustain exercise for long periods of time, Grace Horan, a certified exercise physiologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, says that it’s not the most effective way to build muscle. What everyone’s reading ‘To build muscle, the human body must be continuously challenged
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