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Why walk? For mental clarity? Physical fitness? To complete challenges? The reasons for walking and its benefits are unlimited. For many of us, sitting for hours on end is part of daily life. When we sit, most of our weight is concentrated on our lower back – especially our coccyx, where many muscles and tendons extend to our spine, legs, glues and thighs. This could be the reason behind many back problems. Our blood pressure and even our metabolic rate, changes from sitting for long periods of time. But when we stand up and start to move about, our brain...

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