We humans are bipedal creatures, through ages we evolved from the primitive primates who crawled on the ground and hung in the trees to the tall standing, high-postured man of modernity. And with this evolution we gained the ability to move quickly and vigorously through our environment while having our hands free to carry things or to fight and our eyes high above the ground to better see the things around us and so to better asses the situation. The act of walking is the one of the most basic, yet most important activities humans can do in order to get their goals accomplished. The hunter walks for miles until he finds his prey, and then runs with his spear when hunting it, the warrior marches for days on end until he reaches his place of battle, even the healer whose job isn’t tied to physical work needs to walk into the forest to find the herbs he needs to brew his medicine. For ages we as humans used walking to improve our living conditions, to do our work and to survive. In today’s age however, the endless comfort we enjoy in our day to day lives, as well as the comfort of cheap and fast transportation via our cars or buses allows us to overlook the importance of walking, and let it be designated as some unimportant, frustrating chore which we need to minimize in our lives. Most men today do little to no walking in their daily commute, and this has made men weak and passive.



Obesity is one if the major problems the modern world faces. A problem which was almost unheard of a few centuries prior, now takes more humans lives than many other diseases and tragedies. One of the reasons why obesity has become so permanent, is exactly the lack of the need to walk. Walking brings with itself a myriad of health benefits. It betters you cardiovascular health, lowing the risk of heart related diseases, creates better blood flow to the brain, gets rid of your mental fog and drowsiness, helps mobilize your body’s fluids, stretches your ligaments and strengthens your core and legs thus helping you form a better posture. We evolved by walking on our two feet, and thus our body adapted to constantly being on the move, taking long walks daily helps mobilize your joints and heals your body and mind in ways you might not have ever imagined. As Troy Casey says: ” Your body is mostly made of water, and a stagnant body of water soon becomes a cesspool.”, not walking and living a sedentary lifestyle makes your body develop all kinds of imbalances and problems, such as bad posture and other muscular weaknesses. If you’re looking to lose weight, which most likely you are since we live in the age of obesity, adding daily walking to your workout routine will do wonders for your weight, it’s low intensity high volume cardio workout which helps in more ways than one, fixing problems you might not even know you have.

Besides the obvious physical benefits, walking also has a myriad of psychological effects. Taking a long, steady walk at a medium pace, in the warmth of a summer sun, or in the relaxing ambiance of an autumn’s rainy day, can help cure depression and anxiety (source). Getting yourself off your chair and just going out in whatever weather for a nice relaxing walk, no headphones, music nor any other kind of stimulation, just walking and observing your environment can do wonders for your mental state. If you’re feeling anxious or stressed about an upcoming event, taking a long walk will help you relax and free your mind from worries, it’s a lot better and more natural then swallowing endless streams of pills that people are practically addicted to these days. Also, if you’re faced with a problem for which there seems to be no solution in sight, take a walk, you’ll be surprised how clearer and more grounded your thinking will be while you’re on your walk. People today take for granted the wonderful ability to walk, going by the path of the least resistance, they would much rather close themselves indoors and grovel in self-pity than to stand up and just go out for no apparent reason nor a destination in mind.

If you live in a big city and aren’t used to walking or doing any physical activity in your everyday life, I would suggest you start a habit of walking at least 30 minutes a day every day. By walking, I mean actively moving, without stopping, standing or sitting anywhere, 30 minutes of pure movement at a steady and comfortable pace. I myself walk at least an hour a day, and each Sunday morning I take a three-hour walk, I would recommend this routine if you have the time for it. However I think that no matter how busy your day is, everyone can set aside half and hour for the development of a better you.

Walking is the most important activity we as men can introduce into our lives in order to become the best men we can be. There is no simpler way to improve the state of your mind, or the quality of your life than taking a nice long walk outside. So once you’re finished with reading this, do yourself a favor and take a walk, you’ll come back home more refreshed and relaxed than ever.

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