Walking for weight loss (cardio exercise) is
very effective when done properly. There are too many variables to provide a one-fit-all answer in relation to the number of calories burned. It depends on your age, your weight, your degree of cardiovascular fitness, your body composition, and where you are walking (flat ground or incline) as well as how far you are walking and how fast you are walking.
Instead of trying to measure calories,
measure the fat burning results. For walking outdoors or on a treadmill, here are some initial guidelines for walking for weight loss and fat burning:
Brisk walking burns more calories than walking slowly. "Brisk" walking is walking at a 4 mph pace. If you only want to maintain your present percentage of body fat, you can do that by walking, on average, two miles daily. If you want to lose body fat then walk three, four, five, or six miles daily (depending upon how fast you want to lose weight) at a 4 mph pace. You do not have to do your entire daily walking at once; you may break it up into several shorter walks.
If you have not been engaging in regular walking exercise, it is important to start slowly and comfortably. You can gradually build up your pace and distance.
It is important to do cardio exercise at the right intensity. This should be not too low and not too high.
So, for the free cardio exercise plans to show you the way or to take you further:
- Free Cardio Walking to Lose Weight, Plan 1 (the easier plan)
- Free Cardio Walking to Lose Weight, Plan 2 (the harder plan)
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