What if just 15 minutes of brisk walking a day could lower your risk of early death, protect your heart, boost your mood, and even add years to your life? New research from Vanderbilt University shows that intensity matters more than time when it comes to walking—brisk walking delivers powerful results in as little as a quarter of an hour.

In this episode, Frank Ring—author of Walking for Health and Fitness and Walking Works Blueprint—dives deep into the science of brisk walking and shows you how to make it part of your daily routine.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why 15 minutes of brisk walking is more effective than hours of slow strolling.
• How brisk walking improves cardiovascular health and lowers blood sugar.
• The brain-boosting chemicals released during walking (dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, oxytocin).
• Two easy ways to pick up your pace: the Arm Swing Power Method and the Metronome Trick.
• How to support your walks with simple nutrition strategies—hydration, balanced meals, and post-walk recovery.
• Why connecting your why to walking makes consistency stick for life.

Frank also shares his personal journey—from recovering after a back injury in 2016 to facing prostate cancer in 2025—and how walking became his anchor for resilience, healing, and longevity.

👉 7-Day Challenge: Commit to one 15-minute brisk walk every day this week. Walk with purpose, fuel your body, and reflect on your why.

📖 Free Resource: Grab the first chapters of Frank’s Walking Works Blueprint plus a bonus walking music track at: www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksbookgiveaway

Walking isn’t just exercise—it’s your roadmap to a longer, stronger, healthier life.

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Discover the Japanese 3×3 Walking Method—a simple 30-minute routine (3 minutes brisk, 3 minutes easy) proven to boost heart health, build strength, burn fat, and keep you motivated. In this episode, Frank shares the science, inspiring real-life stories, and his own journey using interval walking during prostate cancer treatment.

Plus, grab your free Walking Works Blueprint preview at https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksbookgiveaway

What if just 30 minutes of walking could dramatically improve your health—without running, gyms, or expensive equipment?

In this episode of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, Frank explores the science and stories behind the Japanese 3×3 Walking Method, also known as Interval Walking Training (IWT). Developed by Dr. Hiroshi Nose and Professor Shizue Masuki at Shinshu University, this simple routine—three minutes brisk, three minutes easy, repeated five times—has been proven to:

✅ Boost cardiovascular health and “cardiac flexibility” ✅ Increase leg muscle strength by 13–17% in only 5 months ✅ Help reduce dangerous visceral fat and improve weight management ✅ Deliver sustainable, enjoyable workouts people actually stick with

You’ll hear inspiring testimonials from real walkers—including seniors in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s—who have regained energy, mobility, and confidence through interval walking. Frank also shares his personal story of using the 3×3 method during prostate cancer treatment to help maintain muscle strength while on ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy).

🎧 Whether you’re brand new to walking or a seasoned fitness enthusiast, this episode will show you why the 3×3 Walking Method is changing lives—and how you can get started today.

👉 FREE GIFT: Get the first chapters of Frank’s Walking Works Blueprint book + a bonus walking music track at: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksbookgiveaway

📌 Episode Highlights:

The origins of interval walking and its roots in training history (Fartlek, Tabata, HIIT)

Why “cardiac flexibility” is the secret to heart health

How interval walking protects strength and independence as we age

The “afterburn effect” and metabolic flexibility for weight loss

Real-life testimonials, including Frank’s own health journey

Step-by-step guide to starting your first 3×3 walk

If you’re ready for a workout that’s simple, proven, and life-changing—this is your episode.

🔔 Don’t forget to like, follow, and share the show with a friend who wants to take the first step toward better health.

Mentioned in this episode: Walking Saved My Life: A Prostate Cancer Survivor’s Journey and the Power of Early Detection https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/podcast/ep24-walking-saved-my-life

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Discover why 7,000 steps a day could be your new gold standard for health and longevity. In this episode of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, Frank Ring unpacks a groundbreaking study published in The Lancet Public Health that analyzed 57 studies across 10 countries—and found that walking 7,000 steps a day can:

• Cut your risk of early death by 47%
• Reduce dementia risk by 38%
• Boost mood and lower the risk of depression, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes

You’ll learn: ✅ How to overcome common walking barriers like perfectionism, lack of time, and “short walks don’t count” thinking ✅ Why 3×20-minute walks can be just as powerful as one 60-minute walk ✅ The leg circulation and endurance benefits of longer walks ✅ Why even 2,000–4,000 steps a day still improves your health ✅ How to make 7,000 steps a realistic, sustainable habit

🎁 Plus—get Frank’s FREE Walking Works Blueprint & Music Track Giveaway to maximize your walking time and keep your steps consistent and enjoyable. 👉 www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksbookgiveaway

Perfect for: Anyone wanting to improve heart health, brain function, mood, and fitness—without the pressure of hitting 10,000 steps every day.

Episode 26: Boost Your Mood: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xgbr9-1920df9

Episode 25: Breaking Through Roadblocks: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ast3n-19146c2

Episode 24: Walking Saved My Life (Prostate Cancer): https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6eqhm-18ffc00

Episode 23: Neat (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis): https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-cf39q-18e01db

Walking for Health and Fitness Website: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com

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Boost your mood and stay consistent with your fitness goals—by working with your brain instead of against it. In Episode 26 of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, host Frank Ring sits down with Dr. Loretta Breuning, bestselling author of Habits of a Happy Brain and founder of the Inner Mammal Institute.

Together, they explore how your brain’s happy chemicals—dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins—are triggered by simple, daily actions like walking, social connection, novelty, and small wins. This conversation breaks down why we quit good habits (even when we feel better doing them) and gives you brain-based tools to make your walking habit stick for life.

In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Dr. Loretta Breuning, author of Habits of a Happy Brain and founder of the Inner Mammal Institute, to explore the real reason we fall off track—and how to retrain your brain to feel good about sticking with healthy habits like walking.

Episode 26 – Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast Hosted by Frank Ring

You’ll learn: ✅ How dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin & endorphins shape your daily behavior ✅ Why motivation dips (and how to overcome it) ✅ How walking can naturally trigger your brain’s “happy chemicals” ✅ What to do when you're stuck in a stress or procrastination loop

Whether you’re building a new walking habit or trying to get back on track—this episode gives you the brain-based tools to make it stick.

👣 Don’t miss this deep dive into the chemistry of consistency. Your next step might be your next breakthrough.

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🎁 Learn more about Frank's latest book:

Get the Walking Works Blueprint Preview + Free Music Track 👉 https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksbookgiveaway

Start your week off with a WIN! Walking Inspiration Newsletter: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/newsletter

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📘 Habits of a Happy Brain By Dr. Loretta Breuning: https://amzn.to/3H6Yr20

🎁 Get a Free 5-Day Training Course: 👉 https://innermammalinstitute.org/happy-chemical-jumpstart/

📘 Learn more from Dr. Breuning at InnerMammalInstitute.org

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Related Videos:

Episode 21: How to Start a Walking Habit that Sticks https://youtu.be/7dvWj6jTTwo

Podcast 22: Step Your Way to Serenity: How Walking Transforms Health & Reduces Anxiety: https://youtu.be/4XH3WqTnJI4

Podcast 23: NEAT Reveals the Secret to Burning Fat Without Exercise https://youtu.be/QuubKDkY8Hg

Podcast 24: Walking Saved My Life: A Prostate Cancer Survivor’s Journey and the Power of Early Detection: https://youtu.be/B-df9cy7a5Y

Podcast 25: WALKING Consistency Hacks for Messy Life Moments | Walking for Health and Fitness: https://youtu.be/P0s0ylDzheU

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Struggling to stay consistent with your walking routine? You're not alone—and this episode of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast delivers real-world strategies to overcome the most common fitness roadblocks. Whether you're short on time, low on energy, or battling a motivation slump, you’ll learn how to build a sustainable walking habit that works—no matter what life throws at you. If you've ever asked, “How do I stay on track with my exercise goals when everything feels out of control?”—this episode is your answer.

Do me a favor and drop a comment in and tell me Which one of the three do you struggle with most? Time, Energy, or Motivation?

Inside this episode, host Frank Ring shares: ✅ The top 3 reasons people stop walking—and how to conquer them ✅ “The Power of Small Wins” and how it creates unstoppable momentum ✅ A personal story of walking through total exhaustion ✅ The brain chemistry behind walking: 5 neurotransmitters that reset your mood and focus ✅ Why tracking your walks creates lasting motivation (backed by research) ✅ A brand-new weekly segment: The Step Forward Challenge—a one-mile reset walk to reconnect with your purpose ✅ A life-saving PSA for prostate cancer awareness and the simple blood test that changed Frank’s life

Whether you’re just starting your fitness journey or coming back after a break, this episode is your playbook for building consistency, focus, and resilience—one walk at a time.

🔗 JOIN THE WALKING WORKS PROGRAM: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walking-works-program

📰 SUBSCRIBE TO THE WIN NEWSLETTER (Walking Inspiration Now): Get weekly tips, walking prompts, and motivation delivered to your inbox! https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/newsletter

If the Weekly Walking Challenge: Your One-Mile Reset moved you, share your reflection with me. I’d love to hear how your One-Mile Reset Walk went.

Mentioned in this Episode:

EP. 24: Walking Save My Life: https://youtu.be/B-df9cy7a5Y

My Virtual Walk Around the United States: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/blog/my-virtual-walk-around-the-united-states

Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi1Enc8_ZhbppEMBhUP6w-j2dT2wbk6X_

Books by Frank S. Ring

1: Walking for Health and Fitness - The Easiest Way to Get in Shape and Stay in Shape: https://amzn.to/334f3gK

2: Fitness Walking and Bodyweight Exercises: https://amzn.to/2s97FnX

3: Walking Inspiration: A 12-Month Plan to Inspire Your Health and Fitness

https://amzn.to/2U4VWSi

4: Walking Logbook Journal: https://amzn.to/3FH1sCx

5: Walking Works Blueprint: A 14-Day Quick Start Plan to Build a Walking Habit, Reduce Anxiety, and Jumpstart Weight Loss: https://amzn.to/43gxyQj

Walking and Fitness Programs:

Walking for Health and Fitness Complete Walking Program: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walking-for-health-and-fitness-program

From Why to Walking: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/from-why-to-walking

Walking Works Habit Builder: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walking-for-health-and-fitness-program

Fitness Walking Exercise Program: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/fitness-walking-exercise-program

Stretching for Health and Fitness: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/fitness-walking-exercise-program

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I share the full story of how walking—and early PSA testing—helped save my life.

You'll hear how my PSA numbers slowly rose over the years, how I rationalized them away, and how one timely MRI led to a cancer diagnosis that changed everything. I open up about hormone therapy (ADT), my upcoming radiation treatment, and the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of facing prostate cancer head-on.

Tune in, and please share this with someone who needs to hear it.

👉 Learn more at www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walkingworksprogram

👉 Learn more at: Prostate Cancer Research Institute: https://pcri.org

I also share:

• Why I started tracking PSA levels in the early 2000s
• What I’ve learned about the prostate and why cancer often shows up there
• How lifestyle after diagnosis affects survival
• Why I’m lifting heavy and walking with purpose
• The truth about ADT side effects (including weight, fatigue, and libido)
• What men over 40—and the people who love them—must do today
• Whether you're a man navigating midlife, a caregiver, or someone who simply wants to take better care of your health, this episode is a call to action wrapped in real life experience.
• PSA testing may have saved my life. Walking helped me reclaim it.

👉 Subscribe: Walking Inspiration Newsletter (WIN): https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/newsletter

Learn practical tips, motivation, and mindset strategies to support your walking and wellness journey.

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Want to burn more fat without spending hours at the gym? In this episode, host Frank S. Ring breaks down the science of NEAT—Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis—and how everyday movements like walking, cleaning, fidgeting, and standing can help you lose weight, manage blood sugar, and increase your metabolism.

Walking Works Program: A 14-day Quick Start plan to build a walking habit, reduce anxiety, and jumpstart weight loss: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/walking-works-program

You’ll learn:

• What NEAT is and how it boosts fat loss
• Why walking + NEAT is the ultimate weight-loss combo
• Easy ways to build more movement into your day
• How to use the Walking Logbook Journal to track NEAT
• Why short walk breaks may be more effective than long workouts

Whether you're working from home, managing joint pain, or feel overwhelmed by traditional fitness plans, NEAT is your secret weapon to stay active, burn calories, and improve your health—all without structured workouts.

Mentioned in this episode:

Walking for Health and Fitness Book: https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/the-ebook Walking Logbook Journal: https://amzn.to/3FH1sCx

WALKING Really Works When Diets Fail: https://youtu.be/OJllm9yLggU

Next Episode Preview: Don’t miss Episode 24, where we dive into walking, exercise, and prostate cancer—and explore how low-impact movement can protect and restore men’s health.

Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast with Frank S. Ring

In this episode of the Walking for Health and Fitness Podcast, we explore why walking is the most effective and sustainable way to improve your health and well-being.

You'll learn the powerful connection between walking for fitness and mental health benefits of walk, and how even short walks can sharpen focus, boost mood, and reduce anxiety through natural brain chemistry.

We dive into the science behind key neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and GABA, and explain how long walks help your legs develop more blood vessels, improving circulation and endurance.

If you're looking for a low-impact, high-return way to feel better, this episode covers the proven benefits of walking daily—and why it's the ultimate tool for physical and emotional transformation.

This episode is sponsored by my newest book, Walking Works Blueprint—a 14-day quick start plan to help you reduce stress, build a walking habit, and get results. Available now on Amazon.

Start your journey today—one step at a time.

Learn more about Walking Works Blueprint: A 14-Day Quick Start Plan to Build a Walking Habit, Reduce Anxiety, and Jumpstart Weight Loss https://amzn.to/43gxyQj

🎁 Free Resource: Get your free guide: "The Power of Starting: One Simple Step That Changes Everything" https://www.walkingforhealthandfitness.com/thepowerofstarting ----

If you’ve struggled to stay consistent with your fitness, this episode will show you how to finally create a walking habit that sticks—and transforms your health for years to come.

👉 Subscribe to Walking for Health and Fitness for practical tips, motivation, and mindset strategies to support your walking and wellness journey.

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