Walking can also lower the chances of getting breast cancer or having a stroke. Almost anyone can participate in walking. It can be done anytime of day. It takes very little preparation and there is no expensive equipment to buy. In fact, walking is the least expensive form of exercise.
Treadmills offer the same health benefits, but walking outside can be done with other people.
The best motivator to go on walks is having a partner or a group to do it will. Included is the Erie Canal that runs through the town of Brockport. The canal has a path running along side it for safe walking conditions. When starting to walk for fitness, starting slow is the best bet. When the body is walking with ease, increasing pace and distance will work the body out harder.