Want to boost the calorie-burning, muscle-strengthening power of your daily walk? Get off the sidewalk and into the water.

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According to health authorities at the University of California at Berkeley, walking at a rate of 2 mph in thigh-deep water may burn as many calories as walking 3 mph on land. In addition, walking and swinging your arms against the water's resistance tones muscles better and puts less stress on joints than walking on land.

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