TMHS 255: Reduce Body Fat & Increase Your Lifespan: The Surprising Benefits Of Walking

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2017

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Bipedal walking is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of human beings. Unlike most other creatures (and especially other mammals), we are designed to travel around on our own two legs. What’s so fascinating is that our ability to walk on two legs activates some pretty magnificent neuroendocrine programming. Walking makes essentially everything in your body work better. And although this has been postulated for thousands of years, today we’ve got the science to prove it. The benefits of walking have been touted since Hippocrates said that, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” That’s a pretty strong statement from the man who’s considered to be the Father of Modern Medicine. For him to make an assessment like that, walking would have to provide some pretty remarkable results. Was his tunic not wrapped right, or was he really on to something? Even with rudimentary assessments you could see that walking made people feel better. Today, you’ll finally discover what’s going on behind the scenes, and just how much walking can lay out long-lasting benefits in your life. We tend to think of walking as a form of exercise, but it’s really a necessity that your DNA needs in order to keep you healthy. Yes, walking can help you shed some body fat (a pretty remarkable amount as you’ll learn), but the most inspiring benefits of walking have to do with the number of years that get added to your life. And when you discover how much the quality of those years is improved by walking, it will really get you laced up and walking your way to better health and fitness. In this episode you'll discover: Why walking is looked down upon in the fitness/athletic space. Why walking is the #1 form of exercise the human body is designed for. How pesticides actually cause health problems in the human body. How barbell squats stack up against walking for human physiology. The first big shift caused humans to dramatically reduce their walking. The shocking impact that walking can have on belly fat. Why walking is a “low hanging fruit” exercise. How walking influences blood sugar and insulin sensitivity. How quickly blood pressure can be improved with walking. Why “quickie” workouts can be as effective as longer workouts. How walking can have a huge influence on your genetic expression. Why walking isn’t merely cardiovascular exercise. How walking improves your immune system. The shocking way that walking influences how long you live. How to increase your longevity by utilizing different forms of exercise. How walking can reduce stress-related hormones. The specific ways that walking impacts your energy. What interval walking is and how it boosts your benefits. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model ⇐ Get 15% off your daily health elixirs and coffee! Thrive Market Exclusive - 25% off your entire 1st order + free shipping! Conquering Diabesity - Episode 91 The Telomere Effect - Episode 205 Master Your Mindset - With Eric Thomas - Episode 120 Create A Winning Culture - With Eric Thomas - Episode 157 Move Your DNA - With Katy Bowman - Episode 122 * Download The Transcript Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on iTunes by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click here to Subscribe via Spotify Click here to Subscribe via Soundcloud

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show, this is Fitness and Nutrition Expert, Sean Stevenson.
0:15.0	I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.0	Today's episode is incredibly important because we're looking at something that is largely overlooked
0:24.0	when it comes to the health and well-being of the human body.
0:28.0	Now, for myself personally, when I first got into the field being a strength and conditioning coach
0:34.0	and in college working on being a clinical nutritionist,
0:38.0	I thought that this form of exercise was pointless.
0:42.0	I was just like, if you're going to get better, if you're going to get stronger,
0:46.0	you're going to really become the best version of yourself,
0:48.0	it needs to be bigger, stronger, fast, or you need to really put in work.
0:52.0	And so when people would tell me that they've been doing this form of exercise to get in shape,
0:57.0	I'd be like, what? They would tell me that, yeah, so I've just been walking.
1:03.0	And in my mind, I'm like, you need to hurry up.
1:06.0	You need to speed that walk up. Pick the pace up, buddy.
1:09.0	And I was just incredibly blind at the time to all of the remarkable research on just how powerful walking is for the human body.
1:18.0	And in areas all the way from fat loss to regulating blood sugar and so much more,
1:24.0	today you're going to get the definitive guide and really looking at some of the behind the scenes things
1:29.0	that walking can do for the human body.
1:32.0	And why does this even matter in the first place?
1:34.0	Well, just before the show, we were actually looking at competitive walking.
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