INDIANAPOLIS — Walk It Out America may sound like an average fitness group, but the Indianapolis-based wellness program goes far beyond walking laps around a track.
Founded by Michael X. Banks, the program combines movement, nutrition education, and community support to address chronic health conditions, something that’s crucial in Indy neighborhoods facing health disparities and shorter life expectancies.
“We’re always striving to improve body, mind and spirit,” said Faith McKinney, a Walk It Out America member, who now helps lead the group.
For McKinney, that mission led to a dramatic personal transformation. Two years ago, she weighed more than 250 pounds and struggled to walk…