Hi everyone. I been power walking the last 2 months, the reason why is, the impact on my knees gets me hurtin the next day. I aslo found that if i power walk, that i can go further and burn more calories. I normaly do a 20min walk, on a 11 gradient at a 7 speed on the treadmill. I also do litle burst runs in between, like for two minutes. It burns calories like crazy!! But A mate in the gym said its better to run, cause it elevates ur heart rate more? So what is the verdict on this one? Thx. Skin
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Thread: power walking vs running
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09-27-2007, 02:17 AM #1
power walking vs running
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09-27-2007, 02:36 AM #3
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Your mate is right, there has been the myth that walking burns the exact same amount of calories as running but infact running burns more calories because it elevates the heart rate and the more intense the training the more calories you burn.
So running will infact burn more calories but for some reason you can't run stick with power walking."Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"
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I would prefer sprinting over walking.
It depends on your fitness level. If you can run, run alittle and walk alittle. Intervals will do wonders and elevated HR and burning fat.
But if you are walking at a speed of 7 I am thinking this is KPH not MPH.Brothers of Metal Crew
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09-27-2007, 04:02 PM #7
Technically, if you always have at least one foot on the ground while moving, that is walking. If you are running, there will be moments when both feet are off the ground. Can you run slower than you can walk? technically yes. The person that made the comment to you about heart rate was referring to speed. Speed walking is just fine to save your joints. I saw a sprint comment in a reply. Although I have no back-up sources, to me sprinting is easier on the joints than running.
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I would ask myself am I cutting or bulking? Then make my decision on run vs. walk based on my own answer. If I am bulking I am gonna walk. If I am cutting I will run but on a soft surface or in the grass to slightly reduce the impact on my joints.
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09-27-2007, 07:21 PM #11
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I was referring to running the same distance that you walk would burn more calories then walking.
The fact is the more intense the training the more calories you would burn and running is more intense then walking.
Say you walk up a hill, if you ran up that same hill it would be much more intense then walking therefore the loss of more calories and a much higher heart rate then walking up that hill."Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"
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09-27-2007, 09:17 PM #12
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who said the distance is a flat line? you're comparing apples to oranges.. OBVIOUSLY on a flat surface, slow walking isn't as effective as faster running.
incline walking can easily burn more calories and be more intense than average speed of flat running..
and at the end of the day, running is **** on your knees.My journal http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=5662511
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Your comparing incline walking to flat running if you compared them both as flat walking against flat running, running would burn more calories, if you compared incline walking to incline running the running would still burn more calories.
Its a fact running burns more calories then walking."Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated"
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09-27-2007, 11:22 PM #17
Im just curious, how many people here have actually done a little power walking?
PWing is great form of cardio and burning calories if your doing it at the right intensity. Its a lot less impact intense than running is and gets your heart rate up to an equal rate. While you can burn more calories running, its unlikely (for most people at least) that you can sustain an intensive run for very long periods of time, not to mention as you get older your knees will get worse and worse.
At the end of the day, PWing accomplishes the OP's goals. Running is not the end all be all of cardio.
If you havent power walked try it, works my calves pretty good, and it mixxes things upLast edited by thatolchestnut; 09-27-2007 at 11:25 PM.
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LOL @ all these people who say to go powerwalking. where are you guys? i never see you anywhere....WOOHOO powerwalking is the new best form of cardio on BB.com!
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Power walking will burn more calories. It is more efficient mechanically for your body to break into a run at a certain speed. When you resist running and just continue to walk, it is less efficient. Therefore, your body actually works harder by walking. You will therefore burn more calories walking.
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Didn't say I think power walking is the cardio of the future. In fact, I never power walk. I was just giving my input based in my training as an exercise physiologist. What I noted is accurate. Your forum signature, by the way, is right on the money. LOL. Peace.
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