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You’d think thatwalkingis the safest thing you might possibly do.

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And, of course, you’d be right.

Read on for some of the biggest dangers to being a fitness walker that you oughta know about.

Leading walking experts would urge you not to follow suit.

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“Yet they’re heavy enough to increase the risk of shoulder injury.”

So ditch those light weights when you head out for your walks to minimize the risks to your body.

“A high majority of pedestrian deaths occur at night,” explained thePittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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Astudy released earlier this yearfound Florida to be the most dangerous state to walk in the country.

But the bigger risk is long-term, he says.

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