Legs · Treadmill
Walk
How to do the walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Treadmill
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Timed
- Movement
- Gait
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Simple walking to improve general fitness, endurance, and mobility.
- 1Feel your legs and glutes moving in a rhythm as you walk briskly
- 2Engage your core and maintain good posture with shoulders relaxed
- 3Breathe deeply and focus on a smooth stride
Common mistakes
- Avoid slouching or letting your head jut forward
- Don't drag your feet; roll through your step
- Avoid locking your knees; keep them slightly bent with each step
Muscles worked
The walk mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, calves, and lower back assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- CalvesSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
Kovo programs the walk for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More quads exercises
- How to do the resistance band squat
- How to do the resistance band squat to press
- How to do the resistance band thruster
- How to do the resistance band squat walk
- How to do the barbell squat
- How to do the barbell bulgarian split squat
Last reviewed April 2026.