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How to Prevent Thigh Chafing When Walking: What Has Actually Worked for Me

Thigh chafing used to be a much bigger problem for me than it is today. I have always had fairly big thighs, and when I was heavier the problem was more noticeable. But losing weight was not the thing that solved it. The biggest change was much simpler: I stopped wearing underwear that rides up.…
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Wide Walking Shoes vs Sizing Up: What Actually Works for Heavy Men?

For a long time, I never really thought about shoe width. I knew I had fairly wide feet, but I normally just bought regular shoes. If something felt too tight, the obvious solution seemed to be: try a bigger size. That is exactly what I did when I bought my HOKA Bondi 9. It did…
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Best Walking Shorts for Heavy Men: 5 Options That Stay Put and Reduce Chafing

Walking shorts are one of those things I never thought much about. I normally wear fairly ordinary training shorts in 3XL. I have several pairs from different brands. As long as they are comfortable and leave enough room around my thighs, they generally work. For me, the more important part of avoiding thigh chafing has…
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Do You Need Trail Shoes for Gravel and Forest Walks? My Experience as a Heavy Walker

I do most of my walking in the same pair of shoes. My HOKA Bondi 9 Wide has been my main walking shoe for around a year, and I use it on much more than smooth pavement. A normal route for me can include: asphalt packed gravel roads uneven gravel forest paths packed dirt a…
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Apple Watch vs Oura Ring vs WHOOP: Which Is Better for Staying Active and Motivated?

I have worn an Apple Watch almost every day for close to eight years. Mine is an old 44 mm aluminium model. The battery is nowhere near what it once was, and technologically it is several generations behind the current Apple Watch. But it still works. It tracks my walks, swimming, gym sessions and cycling.…
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Best Shoes for Heavy Men Who Stand and Walk All Day: 5 Comfortable Options

Standing for eight hours and going for a 45-minute walk are not the same thing. That sounds obvious, but I think it matters when choosing shoes. I am a heavy man and around 1.95 metres tall, and I have learned that I need two things from footwear: enough cushioning to stay comfortable, and enough support…
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Should You Walk When Your Legs Are Sore? My Experience With DOMS After Gym

When I first started gym training regularly, there was one thing I could predict quite reliably. Two days later, my legs would hurt. Not the next day. Always the second day. Glutes and hamstrings were usually the worst, although my legs and abs in general could feel it after a hard session. Sometimes the soreness…
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Best Training Shirts for Big and Tall Men: 4 Options That Actually Fit

Finding a training shirt when you are a bigger man is not always as simple as buying a larger size. My problem is that I am both tall and heavy. I am around 1.95 metres tall, and I normally wear 3XL in training shirts. That combination creates a specific problem. A shirt can be wide…
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Walking on Asphalt, Gravel or Forest Paths When You’re Heavy: What Changes?

Not every walking surface feels the same. Asphalt is hard. Gravel is softer. Forest paths can feel softer again. So it would be easy to assume that softer automatically means easier. That has not really been my experience. For me, asphalt is the easiest surface to walk on, even if it is the hardest surface…
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Best Walking Underwear for Heavy Men: How to Avoid Inner-Thigh Chafing

For a long time, underwear was not something I thought much about when getting ready for a walk. Shoes mattered. Weather mattered. How much time I had mattered. Underwear was just underwear. Then I went for a normal power walk wearing a different pair from the ones I usually train in. After only a few…
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