Building a walking habit comes with a wide range of benefits, from improving cardiovascular function to boosting strength and mental health, and even weight loss or management.

While squeezing in a walk here and there is better for you than living a totally sedentary lifestyle, you'll feel your best if you move your body on a regular basis. (That’s why walking is one of the central focuses of our Start TODAY community and app , which provides fitness challenges, meal plans, strength training workouts and more.)

How often you walk, how far and where will all depend on your overall fitness goals. For example, five days a week tends to be the best if you're focused on heart health , cardiologists previously told TODAY.com.

But if your walking goals are weight loss, feeling better in yo

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