Walk Yourself Well: Step into a Healthier, Happier You

by Nina Barough

Make every step count

From mastering your technique and setting your pace to walking in different climates and terrains, this practical guide has everything you need to transform your health and fitness. Get moving with step-by-step introductions to new ways to walk and do it right with science-backed training programmes for all levels.

Boost your mental healthLengthen your lifeImprove mobility & flexibilityReduce your risk of diseaseBegin your low-impact, high-reward regime today for a happier, healthier, and longer life.

Genres: Health

189 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2025

Reviews

[I want a croissant · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reads as a textbook with some basic information about walking. I would have loved it to be a bit more conversational or dive into lesser known tips and topics.

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My heart rate training zone:

220 - age (22) = 198

Lower limit = .65(198) = 128.7
Upper limit = .85(198) = 168.3

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Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion

0 — Rest
1 — Really easy
2 — Light activity, easy to breathe
3 — Moderate
4 — Breathing heavily but can still talk
5–6 — Getting harder
7–8 — Really hard, difficult to talk in full sentences
9 — Very hard, hardly able to speak
10 — Very, very hard (maximal effort)

[Tisha]

Good if you were just starting to walk for health benefits. Otherwise, not really any new information. There is a training plan if you wanted to walk a marathon, or if you do no walking and want to work up to 4 miles.

[Hal · Rating 4 out of 5]

A complete book on everything walking. This will help anyone who wants to take on this low impact excellent health activity. It comes with many side topics and charts, and implementable plans to make walking a success for anyone.

[Pranav · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very useful and informative book, full of great information and very well balanced methods

[Heidi · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF, super basic

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Walk Yourself Well: Step into a Healthier, Happier You" is more than just an instructive book on walking or walking fitness. This book was surprisingly thorough, and by the end I learned a few new things. This book is for anyone from novice to expert regarding walking for wellness - for those who may want to try different types of walking for their fitness goals. I especially like the back pages that give readers little challenges per goal - such as weight loss, endurance, and more.