fast walking?

[jackhammersbro]

is this fast walking beneficial?

[parkylot]

Not to beat John Pepper to expound on its virtues, I’m a fan. J

[parkylot]

Just did 4 miles and I’m better for it. Beats sitting on the couch

[rescuema]

Yes absolutely, and don't underestimate the benefits of limited sun exposure while walking outdoor.

frontiersin.org/articles/10...

sunlightinstitute.org/parki...

healthline.com/health/depre...

[JohnPepper]

It depends on what patients are prepared to do to make their life more enjoyable! If they don't think they are able to walk anymore or they don't like walking or the weather is not suitable for walking fast, then fast walking is not applicable to their circumstances.

However, if they are so desperate to do anything to stop, or even slow down the inevitable downward spiral, and they are prepared to put aside their natural aversion to exercising their bodies and brains to doing seemingly unnecessary exercise, then the answer is a resounding YES!

It will not get rid of many annoying symptoms, which can be tolerated and even overlooked. If they have a POSITIVE ATTITUDE and want to make the best of a bad situation, then, not only can they benefit from doing fast walking, they can be proud of the fact that they have achieved the seemingly impossible task that they had been told, by people who should know, that there is nothing they can do about it.

The added benefit of doing fast walking is that it makes us a lot fitter and more able to get the most out of life.

I hope that answers your question!

[JakeMax in reply to JohnPepper]

John, totally agree and well put.

[kaypeeoh in reply to JakeMax]

I watched the videos that John sent. It seems 'fast walking' is walking just below the need to break into a jog/run. On the treadmill I hit the sweet spot at a pace of 15 minutes per mile. It takes focus to maintain because not doing so means I'm in fear of getting thrown off the rear of the belt.

[WinnieThePoo]

Fast walking is almost certainly beneficial. Is it any more beneficial than any other form of regular strenuous exercise? I don't believe so. But regular strenuous exercise (enough to make you puff) is universally recognised as good for both slowing the progress of PD and relieving it's symptoms and walking briskly is a readily available inexpensive form of it. I usually take my dogs along with me

[billPD in reply to WinnieThePoo]

I just started a routine that starts with a walk then I start to skip then I sprint as fast as I can. I go around my block

[GrandmaBug]

I use John Pepper's walking method. I did have to take a several week break when the snow and ice and bitter cold hit. I used a treadmill during that time, but now I'm ready to hit the road again outdoors. Walking outdoors is much better than the treadmill, in my opinion. Even though I have worked up to an hour, I still can't walk as fast as John. I'm 70. Maybe I'll get to his speed when I'm his age...86, I believe. Thank you John Pepper.

[chartist]

I was just looking at this newer study and thinking the concept sounds so familiar???

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/339...

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