power walk
verb
power walked; power walking; power walks
: to walk quickly for exercise especially while carrying or wearing weights
Examples of power walk in a Sentence
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Teens munch on pizza on the atrium escalator; a pair of older ladies in sweatsuits power walks through the shoe department; couples smooch in the movie theater.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
John McKinney and Judge Debra Archuleta use the same music, sweeping aerial shots and crime video quick cuts, but skip the glad-handing and downtown power walk.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Your goal: 30-plus minutes of moderate-intensity movement like power walking at least three days a week.
—Lauren Del Turco, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
Jogging, going for a power walk, riding a bike and swimming are common examples.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
Our experts recommend warming up with a stroll, then aiming for a brisk pace throughout your walk and pushing to a power walk pace every five minutes to get your heart rate up.
—Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
Any type of exercise, from a 30-minute power walk to a strength training session, can make a difference.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023
About two miles away, Rebecca Hooton, 51, a hospice worker, was power walking through King’s Cross Station.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Run, swim, lift weights, power walk.
—Luis Costa, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
John McKinney and Judge Debra Archuleta use the same music, sweeping aerial shots and crime video quick cuts, but skip the glad-handing and downtown power walk.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Your goal: 30-plus minutes of moderate-intensity movement like power walking at least three days a week.
—Lauren Del Turco, SELF, 22 Feb. 2024
Jogging, going for a power walk, riding a bike and swimming are common examples.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
Our experts recommend warming up with a stroll, then aiming for a brisk pace throughout your walk and pushing to a power walk pace every five minutes to get your heart rate up.
—Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022
Any type of exercise, from a 30-minute power walk to a strength training session, can make a difference.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 15 July 2023
About two miles away, Rebecca Hooton, 51, a hospice worker, was power walking through King’s Cross Station.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Run, swim, lift weights, power walk.
—Luis Costa, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
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“Power walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20walk. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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