Key Takeaways

Walking engages muscles in your legs, hips, and core.

You can engage more muscles while walking by adding resistance, such as wearing a weighted vest or using walking poles.

Though walking doesn't help you build larger muscles, it can improve your body composition, burn fat, and increase lean muscle mass.

Walking works several muscle groups in your legs, including the flexors and extensors of the ankles, knees, and hips, and activates your core. You can modify your walking routine to target other muscle groups or adjust for chronic pain or recent surgeries.

1. Ankle Muscles

Walking engages lower leg muscles that help the ankle bend upward (dorsiflex) and downward (plantarflex).

Dorsiflexors : These muscles pull your toes upward, helping clear your foot as you swing

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