Taking the 10,000 steps a day challenge is a proven way to improve health and accelerate weight loss. Calculate calories burned for a 5-mile walk and learn creative strategies to reach your daily step goals through small increments.
Regular brisk walking spurs weight loss, according to "Controlling Cholesterol." The book, by well-known heart surgeon Dr. Kenneth Cooper, defines brisk walking as 3.2 mph. "The Well Adult" book defines 3.75 mph as the brisk-walking speed, and the State of Wisconsin's "Calories Burned Per Hour"
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Walking burns calories, and the faster you walk, the more you burn. But speed isn't the only factor in losing weight by walking. You "have to reach 65 to 70 percent of your body's maximum heart rate to substantially improve your fitness and burn serious calories," according to "The Complete Guide to Walking."
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Walking five miles, five days a week takes considerable time, but the payoff can be huge if you make it a lifetime habit. In fact, walking only 35 minutes daily for 15 years "saved a 160-lb. person about 18 lbs. of flab," according to Harvard Men's Health Watch. Well-known exercise expert Dr.
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Distance walking for any reason sounds like a solitary and boring activity, but hundreds of walking clubs around the United States can put you in touch with like-minded people. A distance-walking program requires a lot of training, but it can lead to a big payoff in weight loss as well as health and fitness.
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