08/06/2026
The fitness world loves to tell you that walking doesn't count.
That it's the bare minimum.
That you should be doing more.
That if you're not sweating, suffering or smashing out intense workouts, you're not really exercising.
I disagree.
Not everyone needs intense workouts.
Not everyone wants to train six days a week.
And for some mums, a walk with the pram is all they have the capacity for today.
That's still movement.
That's still looking after yourself.
And yes, it still counts.
Stop measuring your worth by how hard you exercise.
Movement is movement.
Your body doesn't know whether it came from a gym, a fitness class or a walk around the block with a toddler who stopped every three metres to look at a stick.