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How Many Calories Do You Lose by Walking Three Miles Per Hour a Day for Six Hours?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Joshua Bailey

Walking three mph, for six hours, each day is a lot of cardiovascular exercise and far exceeds the American College of Sports Medicine’s recommended accumulation of more than 250 minutes of moderate physical activity to induce weight loss.

Joshua Bailey has been writing articles since 2006 with work appearing at Bodybuilding.com and 2athletes.com. Bailey holds the following certifications: NASM-CPT, NASM-PES, NASM-CES and NSCA-CSCS. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sports science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Master of Science in exercise physiology from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.