The concept that exercise is important is now widely accepted, but adherence is the key. Having fun, joining a club, or working out with a friend, helps encourage regular activity. Exercise for seniors can produce a variety of beneficial physiological changes and may slow the progressive decline in function that occurs with inactivity and aging. A regular physical activity program can change a person's level of fitness to that of someone 10-15 years younger. No matter what age you begin, or for how long you may have been inactive, exercise will always improve your physical condition.
Many people do it as an economical form of transportation.
Some do it out of necessity, or because it's what their doctor ordered. Others do it for exercise. Still, more people do it just for fun. We're talking about walking the most popular form of exercise in North America. What's more, it takes little or no training, especially considering the fact that most of us have been walking since we were toddlers.