Group: General Fitness & Exercise

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 383, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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walking vs jogging or running

steve101101
steve101101
Posts: 12
Joined: 2004/06/19
United States
2006/05/12, 01:15 PM
just wanted to know the pros and cons of each. i've heard that walking is the best for burning fat, but im not sure if its a myth or not. help plz
2006/05/12, 06:30 PM
myth, RUN and then SPRINT....the best is when u can sprint for 10-20 sec, then run for 1-2 min, then repeat....only need to do this for 15-25 min and u're done...INTENSITY is key

yes u burn more fat as a percentage of total calories when u walk but u burn more TOTAL FAT when u run and sprint...this is why people get mislead by this at first...
Hellscream
Hellscream
Posts: 272
Joined: 2004/02/25
United Kingdom
2006/05/13, 08:44 AM
Running will train your cardiovascular energy and endurance meaning you can then do more exercise to loose weight. Id go with running any day, I like to run even when getting to places.

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