Walking is an individual or group activity practiced for exercise or leisure, where the participant uses their legs to travel from one point to another.

Walking, while for most performed on a daily basis, can be a form of leisure activity or exercise conducted individually or as part of a group. There are several types of walking that include speed-walking, weigh-walking, and hiking. What distinguishes these types of walking from jogging or running is that only one foot leaves the ground at any one time.

The goal of walking, as an exercise, is to burn calories and improve general fitness. As a leisure activity, the goal is dependent on the particular activity; a shared goal of walking for exercise and as leisure activity is to not fall.

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As a way to improve fitness, walking can be a beneficial activity that burns calories, works out muscle groups in the legs, and improves cardiovascular health. Walking can be performed outdoors on a number of surfaces, or indoors on a treadmill. Treadmills are used to vary walking speed and incline to in order to get a better overall workout. Pedometers, devices that track the amount of steps a person takes, are commonly used when training.