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Running or walking

  • 12-09-2014 4:10pm
    #1
    JimBobPlayer
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    If the distance is equal, which burns most calories, is healthiest for you? Say, you can either walk 5k or jog it. Any difference in the benefits?


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  • #2
    Dohnny Jepp
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    JimBobPlayer wrote: »
    If the distance is equal, which burns most calories, is healthiest for you? Say, you can either walk 5k or jog it. Any difference in the benefits?

    Running is better cardio. Walking is better if you're quite overweight and don't want to ruin your joints.


  • #3
    JimBobPlayer
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 40 ✭JimBobPlayer


    Ok thanks


  • #4
    colossus-x
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    Hi. The primary purpose of walking and jogging ( know as cardiovascular exercise ) is to improve the overall health of your heart and lungs. Burning calories is incidental.

    If your a beginner and your in the mindset that 'burning most calories' is what you should focus on your well on the way starting off your fitness in the wrong vein and can ultimately lead to complete failure due to unrealistic exceptions from the outset.

    Don't think you can eat whatever calories and sneakily burn them off later. It won't work.

    Obviously the more you push your heart and lungs the better it is for you fitness.


  • #5
    Mick Murdock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    I took up running about two years ago after 10+ years of doing little to no exercise. Here's what worked for me..

    If you are a complete beginner I would start with walking only, at a brisk pace for a few weeks. If you walk/jog/run similar routes regularly, time yourself and track your progress. It's a bit of a challenge and makes it less of a chore.

    As you feel yourself getting more comfortable walking long distances, take up light jogging combined with your walking. Giving yourself time to get your breath back and going again.

    You will see improvements in a short period of time once you stick at it. Keep building your fitness until you are comfortable jogging/running the entire distance. I'd also try to have a few different routes so you're not looking at the same scenery day in, day out. That depends on your location of course and it's not always possible.

    My goal starting out was to get fit enough to do a 5k race, which I did after 7-8 months. I started at 120kg.

    I'm hoping to do 10K next month and genuinely love running now.

    If joint pains are a problem I found a cross trainer to be your friend.

    *Edit - the correct footwear is essential if you don't want to destroy your feet. Don't have to be expensive just make sure they are suitable for walking/running.


  • #6
    ShadowHearth
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    Walking is great. If you can run same distances, then its even greater!
    I personally cant run as I am "fat bastard". I just wreck my legs and I cant do big distances while running. Instead I try to go for longer distance walks.
    Running will be better if your body can handle, but there is nothing wrong walking.
    The post above explains it better.

    To give you a real world example. In 6 weeks I went from 128kg to 111.5kg by walking 5.2miles almost daily. Thats of course with added healthy diet.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    In 6 weeks I went from 128kg to 111.5kg by walking 5.2miles almost daily. Thats of course with added healthy diet.


    16.5kg in 6 weeks? I'd say that most certainly had a lot more to do with the diet! :eek:


    Although in saying that, I do find that if I go out for a walk or attempt a jog, i tend to generally eat better that day. I find walking/jogging makes me feel full, even though I haven't ate. A natural diet suppressant for me.


    Swimming on the other hand, makes me want to eat like a horse. It's mad how different things affect different people.


    That said, I'd also be interested in the OP's question, which hasn't been answered: Are walking and running the same distance really equal, in terms of calories burned?


    I know walking takes longer, but running requires more effort... My natural instinct would be to believe that the running would do more burning as after jogging 5k I can barely stand, but after walking 5k, I may not have broken a sweat...?


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