Parkinson’s Exercise: Why Walking Alone May Not Be Enough

Living with Parkinson’s | Bryce Perry · Sep 10, 2026 · 12m

Walking matters. Movement matters. But if you’re already moving consistently and wondering why you still feel stuck, there may be another piece to the puzzle.

For a long time, I thought staying active meant I was doing everything right.

Walking.

Stretching.

Moving more.

And those things absolutely matter.

But research is also looking at something more challenging:

Higher-intensity exercise.

In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality, we talk about the difference between movement that helps you maintain and movement that challenges your brain and body enough…