Most of us take dog walking for granted, but does anyone of you know dog walking is actually a good whole body workout? This is, of course, provided that your dog is one of those big and powerful ones.

First off, dog walking strengthens the arms. This because when your dog is strong enough to pull you, you are exerting force to pull and keep the dog from dragging you away. To be exact, dog walking as an exercise results in firm and strong forearms.

The legs, obviously, are also worked out in dog walking. You are using your legs to walk, and at the same time, you are working to get a good root so that you maintain your balance in coordination with your arms to control the dog. When the dog pulls, you try to plant your feet firmly into the ground while pulling with your arms meaning tension is exerted by your legs. This strengthens the thighs and the calves of your legs.

In line with the dynamics of balance, you work to keep your weight on your waist when controlling your dog. When you do so, you are tensing your abs, slightly working them out although not to the scale of crunches or a bicycle exercise. Finally, dog walking helps you to regulate your breathing and build lung capacity as dogs are energetic animals. It’s not at all times that you have to control your dog, you have to run with them sometimes.

The next time you think that dog walking is a boring chore, think instead that you are working yourself out. Dog walking is not just for dogs, but is also beneficial to the people who walk the dog around. You are keeping yourself healthy and fit, as well as your dogs. Dogs are man’s best friends indeed.