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walking as cardio?

olivia.russe Posts: 14 Joined: 2007/09/25	2007/09/25, 10:42 PM Hi, Im new here and LOVE it thus far, okay so my question is werid w/o much quanitative information, I apologize. I used to run cross country etc and be thin/healthy, then got fat/unhealthy and its hard for me to run now. So to get me started I take these power walk/hikes each day that last about 3 hrs..I am not sure how many miles, prolly 4-6 but its trail hiking in which I go up (and down)) 3 huge (like 400 -500 ft elevation gain) and there are you know, trail obstacles like steps and rocks etc. I definitley feel it in my muscles (and the + thing about me is that I have a lot of muscle mass from playing rugby at one time) I guess I am just searching for input or possible ways to make this activity burn more calories or how many calories you think it would burn? Thanks.
ReptilianFeline Posts: 187 Joined: 2007/08/28	2007/09/26, 03:42 AM Maybe do some sit-ups and push-ups at various points along the track? Choose a specific place (between two trees or something) where you run as fast as you can. Bring a couple of dumbbells in a backpack, and do some curls and so on. Set up workout "stations" along the track, e.i., the big oak - 10 push-ups, the leaning tree - 20 sit-ups, the rock on top of the hill - 15 curls, between the side track and the stream - run, etc. -------------- ----------------------------------- Getting there... -----------------------------------
ecle5c Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/07/10	2007/09/26, 08:28 AM Do you pay attention to your heart rate and how high/low it goes during your hikes?
olivia.russe Posts: 14 Joined: 2007/09/25	2007/09/28, 02:47 AM thanks yins guys. um, i just know know my hearrate is elevated and i try to get it as high as i can. now ive begun to run during all the flat spots...