1. No Muscle Gain (Strength)
Walking doesn’t trigger meaningful strength or muscle growth.2. No Upper Body Engagement
Without upper-body involvement, muscle wasting occurs over time often leading to a "walker’s belly."
3. Marginal Impact on Stamina
Walking barely maintains stamina and doesn’t significantly improve it.
Why?
1. Suppresses Growth Hormone & Testosterone
Walking lowers hormones essential for muscle building.
2. Only Lower Body Involvement
Without upper-body engagement, key visceral areas like the abdomen (aka "Madhya Pradesh") remain unaffected leading to a larger midsection.
3. No Weight Reduction or Muscle Gain
Improved stamina requires either weight reduction or muscle growth neither of which walking alone accomplishes effectively.
Walking offers the equivalent of current account-level ROI, keeps things running, but doesn’t build assets (muscles).
Eventually, without strength training, your existing muscle reserves will dwindle.
Walking is great but it’s a supporting act, not the hero.
And yes, an occasional 20-minute post-dinner stroll with your partner is still great for your heart and your relationship.
P.S. Activities like cycling, running, or other intense cardio cross the necessary intensity threshold and are acceptable alternatives.
Courtesy: Dr. Pramod Tripathi, Dr. Malhar Ganla
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