Which is better, 15-20 minutes of running/jogging or 1 hour of brisk walking?

[Regs]

Originally posted by: LongCoolMother
you guys are all wrong. i read recently on an article at www.askmen.com

they said running and walking the same distance burns the SAME amount of calories. you wont get the faster metabolism benefits you get with running if you walk BUT you will burn the same amount of calories. so taking 1 hour to walk burns the same amount of calories if you ran that distance, of course, itd be shorter time running, but same distance.

That is what most of us are saying. I mean hell, you burn calories sleeping. I believe the topic asks which is better. And by no means is brisk walking better for your health or diet.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Only insecure little boys who haven't figured out if they are homosexual or not are insecure about their masculinity to the point that they worry what other people think.

Um, typically the whole point of working out is to attract the opposite (or same) sex. This is much easier to do when you don't have 5-pound weights in your hands. Believe it or not.

Huh. I thought it was about physical and mental health. I must just be weird.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: glugglug
From the bodybuilding.com database:

sexual activity, active vigorous effort = 146 calories/hour <- this must be missing at least a digit I think, or do they mean with R.H.?
walking, 4.5 mph, level, firm surface, very, very brisk = 615 calories/hour
running, 10 mph (6 min/mile) = 1562 calories/hour
running, 6 mph (10 min/mile) = 976 calories/hour

If you look carefully at this chart, the DISTANCE COVERED in an hour is greater for a runner than a walker (DUH!) - BUT, IF the Walker (also) covers 10 miles, he will burn the same (or more) calories than the runner although it takes more time.

As for "sexual activity", most of you aren't going anywhere anyway (and for an hour . . . dream on).

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
There's also the small matter of looking silly carrying girl weights while "power-walking"
Its the workout equivalent of inline roller-blading.
IMHO Only hot girls can get away with either of these.
But if you are obese I guess self-image doesn't matter too much at the moment.

I have a feeling that you have the body type that looks foolish just going out in public.

It takes me about 9000 steps to power walk for an hour. Now for each step I take I pump a 3 lbs hand weight with each arm. You think you can pump 3 lbs per arm 9000 times at a fast clip? Very unlikely.

 

[Whisper]

I still say that HIIT on a cardioglide 0wnz j00. Close to zero impact, and after 12-15 minutes you're ready to die. Good stuff, heh.

 

[amcdonald]

I have a feeling that you have the body type that looks foolish just going out in public.

It takes me about 9000 steps to power walk for an hour. Now for each step I take I pump a 3 lbs hand weight with each arm. You think you can pump 3 lbs per arm 9000 times at a fast clip? Very unlikely.

I'm in very good shape. As for whether or not I can pump 3 lbs 9000 times, I could try, but who gives a crap, when am I ever going to need this ability?

 

[wasssup]

I personally started jogging this summer (wasn't overweight, but I wanted to get in shape)...anyway, I see insane progress...in the beginning I could only jog for like 1/10th of a mile without stopping, now it's 1 mile (and the rest period is like 1min max till I start the next mile).

I don't think I could build that kind of stamina just by walking...

 

[partimegeek]

Sheesh. When did AT get so full of punks? The guy asks a basic question and all he gets is pansy flames. Any type of activity is better. Walking is a great exercise in conjuction with a proper diet. Low impact and enjoyable with company. Using weights are even better. With more muscle mass your weight loss may not seem as great but your tone and metabolism will improve.

If you're a competitive diver/runner/lifter, that's your thing. If you've never tried something, then don't knock it. All these "web intellectuals" who spout all this knowledge is useless when you come off looking like a jerk. I played competitive soccer for many years (including varsity) and I had a gf who did aerobics. I used to make fun of it until she proved that her stamina was much greater than mine. So, I tried it out. It was definitely a workout. I didn't like it , but still I couldn't knock it.

Be open minded and cool down people. Sure, it gets the heart racing but not in a good way.

 

[Isla]

Originally posted by: partimegeek
Sheesh. When did AT get so full of punks? The guy asks a basic question and all he gets is pansy flames. Any type of activity is better. Walking is a great exercise in conjuction with a proper diet. Low impact and enjoyable with company. Using weights are even better. With more muscle mass your weight loss may not seem as great but your tone and metabolism will improve.

If you're a competitive diver/runner/lifter, that's your thing. If you've never tried something, then don't knock it. All these "web intellectuals" who spout all this knowledge is useless when you come off looking like a jerk. I played competitive soccer for many years (including varsity) and I had a gf who did aerobics. I used to make fun of it until she proved that her stamina was much greater than mine. So, I tried it out. It was definitely a workout. I didn't like it , but still I couldn't knock it.

Be open minded and cool down people. Sure, it gets the heart racing but not in a good way.

Hear, hear. Physical fitness is very individualized. And those who are competitive in sports should keep in mind that the body DOES wear out. You won't think you are old when you are 30, but your joints may be worn from excessive use. And those injuries you incur WILL continue to bother you. Sports therapists are in business for a reason.

Me, I think a whole-body-mind approach is best. Fitness and health is more than just stats. Who cares if you are superiorly 'buff' if you are also an arrogant knucklehead?

Bottom line here seems to be that Power Walking is great for everyone except for self-absorbed, opinionated, competitive types.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: Isla

Originally posted by: partimegeek
Sheesh. When did AT get so full of punks? The guy asks a basic question and all he gets is pansy flames. Any type of activity is better. Walking is a great exercise in conjuction with a proper diet. Low impact and enjoyable with company. Using weights are even better. With more muscle mass your weight loss may not seem as great but your tone and metabolism will improve.

If you're a competitive diver/runner/lifter, that's your thing. If you've never tried something, then don't knock it. All these "web intellectuals" who spout all this knowledge is useless when you come off looking like a jerk. I played competitive soccer for many years (including varsity) and I had a gf who did aerobics. I used to make fun of it until she proved that her stamina was much greater than mine. So, I tried it out. It was definitely a workout. I didn't like it , but still I couldn't knock it.

Be open minded and cool down people. Sure, it gets the heart racing but not in a good way.

Hear, hear. Physical fitness is very individualized. And those who are competitive in sports should keep in mind that the body DOES wear out. You won't think you are old when you are 30, but your joints may be worn from excessive use. And those injuries you incur WILL continue to bother you. Sports therapists are in business for a reason.

Me, I think a whole-body-mind approach is best. Fitness and health is more than just stats. Who cares if you are superiorly 'buff' if you are also an arrogant knucklehead?

Bottom line here seems to be that Power Walking is great for everyone except for self-absorbed, opinionated, competitive types.

Playing it safe; Protect yourself from sports, exercise injuries

About 7 million people receive medical treatment or counseling for sports and recreation-related injuries each year in the United States, a new report finds.

. . . study author Dr. Julie Gilchrist, a medical epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
?Physical activity is incredibly important as part of a healthy lifestyle,? she says. ?But at the same time, people need to be aware that as they participate in these activities there is a risk of injury.?

Overall, there were an estimated 26 injuries per 1,000 people each year, according to results published in the journal Injury Prevention. Most injuries (64 percent) occurred among children and adults ages 5 to 24. And men were more than twice as likely as women to be injured.
Basketball injuries were most common, followed by those from cycling, recreational sports (such as tennis, racquetball, golf and hiking), exercising (including walking and jogging), football, baseball/softball, soccer and skating.
Cycling was the biggest source of injury for young kids, while basketball accounted for most injuries among teens and young adults. Those over 25 were most likely to be injured during recreational sports.
Strains and sprains accounted for 31 percent of injuries, while 22 percent involved fractures. And of the 1.1 million annual head or neck injuries, 17 percent were potentially serious internal head injuries such as concussions.
In addition, 20 percent of kids lost one or more school days each year because of injuries and 28 percent of adults lost one or more work days.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

I have a feeling that you have the body type that looks foolish just going out in public.

It takes me about 9000 steps to power walk for an hour. Now for each step I take I pump a 3 lbs hand weight with each arm. You think you can pump 3 lbs per arm 9000 times at a fast clip? Very unlikely.

I'm in very good shape. As for whether or not I can pump 3 lbs 9000 times, I could try, but who gives a crap, when am I ever going to need this ability?

To tone you Shoulders, Triceps and Biceps , to elevate your heart rate and to get a kick ass workut without the wear and tear on your knees and other joints. Maybe at your young age that isn't of much concern but when you get older it will be.

 

[amcdonald]

If you are trying to improve muscle mass with the intent of raising your metabolism, supplement aerobic exercise with weight training.
I'm not sure on the long-term effects of jogging, but i'll look into it.
Also, why is it homophobic to observe that guys walking with little weights look silly? Why would caring about what others think about me indicate me being insecure with my masculinity? If I didn't care, I would just get fat and be happy eating all the foods I love non-stop. And thanks for your assumptions, apparently I'm an insecure, foolishly out of shape homosexual.

 

[Regs]

Red Dawn, then I must be confusing the term "Brisk Walk" as differently then "Power Walk". And by my judge of character of you, I would not be commenting on anybody's ability to think.

 

[Arkitech]

hmmm mabe I should have defined "brisk walk" in the first post. Basically what I mean by a brisk walk, is going fast as possible without actually running which actually can be pretty damn fast. Like Isla said you can pass up some slow joggers doing a really fast walk. Usually when I'm done with the walk I feel like I've had a workout, not a brutal one but definitely enough where I'm sweating. And just for the record I'm not so out of shape that a stroll in the park would make me breathe heavy. I still manage to run several games of full court basketball every week.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
hmmm mabe I should have defined "brisk walk" in the first post. Basically what I mean by a brisk walk, is going fast as possible without actually running which actually can be pretty damn fast. Like Isla said you can pass up some slow joggers doing a really fast walk. Usually when I'm done with the walk I feel like I've had a workout, not a brutal one but definitely enough where I'm sweating. And just for the record I'm not so out of shape that a stroll in the park would make me breathe heavy. I still manage to run several games of full court basketball every week.

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Ark, give some handweights a try if you want to turn your PW up a notch. You definately wil feel it.

And by my judge of character of you, I would not be commenting on anybody's ability to think.

I'm glad you wont be.

thanks for your assumptions, apparently I'm an insecure, foolishly out of shape homosexual.

At least amuddle minded Pimple Farming wanker..j/k Funny, I don't feel silly when I PW with Hand weights. In fact I feel great and like I am getting a real good workout.

 

[mrCide]

For you women who confused what I was referring to was simply walking, not speed/power walking..

 

[ragazzo]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Doesn't it kill you to routinely do something so aimless? Couldn't you find something constructive to do, that would also be a form of exercise? Walking, jogging, running on a treadmill or stationary bike just seems so... useless! Why not deliver papers or fliers and make money while you're wandering around? How about washing cars? That can work up a sweat if you hustle, and pay well enough. There must be hundreds of things to do that would be far more productive!

get a permit and build a treehouse...a really nice one