Strolling as a way to disconnect from the stress of everyday life

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Although remote work has allowed certain people to improve their work-life balance, it is still difficult to enjoy quality time when the workday ends. Because grocery shopping, taking the children to their swimming class and picking up that suit from the dry cleaners is another form of work, the one focusing on the home. To relieve the mental strain of everyday life, it is essential to disconnect, and in that sense, physical activity has always been an effective escape route.

Besides sports, more and more people are opting for the simple walk, not as an activity with which to gain muscle mass or reduce weight, but as a way to disconnect. So much so, that some gyms now offer walking clubs designed for walking in groups. One of these is the Walking Club of Club Metropolitan, a fitness chain with gyms in Spain and southern France.

Mauro Carné, head of the events department, says the club aims “to offer a fitness experience in groups and take advantage of the benefits of joint training, in this case hiking or walking through urban environments.”

This last remark is key, since the city is the new scenario that’s accessible to everyone, as opposed to nature walks which could pose more of a challenge. The walks offered by the sports center involve “low-intensity sessions of 45-60 minutes that are one of the best preventive therapies with which to work on different paces, slopes and descents, so that cardiovascular activity is stimulated.”

According to some surveys, walking has become more popular after the Covid pandemic. Studies show that walking is a more frequent activity among women and more popular after the age of 24. This growing interest has been picked up on by venues such as Club Metropolitan.