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Backward walking is the best workout you're not doing
By Angela Haupt
Editor, Health and Wellness

I recently started spicing up my morning walks: Instead of moving in a forward direction, I've been experimenting with backward walking. I could tell, even before consulting any experts, that it was a good workout. Fitness experts echoed that assessment—"retro-walking" is a low-impact way to burn calories, strengthen your legs, and more.

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Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and edited by Mandy Oaklander.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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