Walking backwards, or “retro walking” as fitness enthusiasts call it, sounds like the kind of gimmicky exercise trend that’ll disappear faster than your motivation to go to the gym.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Walking 10,000 steps—about 4 or 5 miles—daily can strengthen bones and muscles, aid in weight loss, increase energy levels, and improve heart and ...

New research suggests that walking briskly and raising your heart rate for just five minutes supports good brain health. Here's why, according to new science.

With Nordic walking, you are using specific poles that engage the upper body and propel the walker forward, Svensson says. “With conventional walking, you aren’t using poles,” she says.

Walking slows age-related bone loss, especially in the hips and legs, since your bones work to support your body weight with each step, stimulating them to become stronger and denser, Pelc Graca says.

Walking backwards could improve cardiovascular fitness, reduce joint pain and increase focus. Here's what happened when one writer tried it every day for 30 days.