Walking considered strength training?
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azulvioleta6 wrote: »BasicGreatGuy wrote: »Just no. No to the muscle as well.
For the purposes of MFP logging, walking would be better placed in the cardio category, if that is the point of the OP's question.
Muscles and strength are built up by walking, in addition to working the cardiovascular system. If the question asked is generally speaking, it is both.
Let me guess--you don't lift.
What leads you to believe I don't lift? Nothing I have said would indicate any such thing.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.
They be jacked, brah!0 -
longtimeterp wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.
They be jacked, brah!
You're right. All walker and endurance runners look like Olympic athletes. My bad
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Alatariel75 wrote: »bcalvanese wrote: »bcalvanese wrote: »ENDURANCE TRAINING!!!
NOT STRENGTH TRAINING!!!
You're yelling. Stop yelling.
hahaha
I just cant believe such conflict about a basic fitness concept.
It's funny...
I don't think there is, everyone says no, except the people who being sarcastic who say yes, but mean no!
Your lips say no but your bulky legs say yes
Seriouysly, my legs were flabby twigs, then about 18 month old, I studdenly start developing these monster pistons, haven't stopped since!!0 -
longtimeterp wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.
They be jacked, brah!
You're right. All walker and endurance runners look like Olympic athletes. My bad
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This might be considered weight training?
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Definitely strength training. Don't listen to these chumps.
Hey, who're you calling a chump?
While walking is an excellent exercise, and it does often help us with endurance and building stamina, but it is not strength training in the sense that it builds muscle.
Strength training is lifting weights, and usually heavy ones at that.0 -
longtimeterp wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.
They be jacked, brah!
You're right. All walker and endurance runners look like Olympic athletes. My bad
They all look pretty lean to me..
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christinev297 wrote: »longtimeterp wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »Take a look at walkers and endurance runners. They are always incredibly lean.
Not always true.
They be jacked, brah!
You're right. All walker and endurance runners look like Olympic athletes. My bad
They all look pretty lean to me..
That doesn't begin to encompass the number of people who walk and run though. That's an elite few...I'm not saying that runners aren't lean, but you can't make the over generalization that all are because walking and running are correlated with being lean, but not necessarily causal. Walking and running won't make you lean : a caloric deficit will. I know some pretty awesome Ironman athletes that are overweight.
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LOL at this thread.0
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No, walking is cardio...0
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christinev297 wrote: »I've been walking over 10 miles on most days for months. I have noticed zero definition in my legs
@christinev297 I can't understand how you can't see definition in your legs from walking, since I began walking regularly 3 yrs ago within 3 months my leg were lean and muscly... and since I began running, even more so 0 -
RunRutheeRun wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »I've been walking over 10 miles on most days for months. I have noticed zero definition in my legs
@christinev297 I can't understand how you can't see definition in your legs from walking, since I began walking regularly 3 yrs ago within 3 months my leg were lean and muscly... and since I began running, even more so
Because her body is not yours?
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The runners are usually very lean. Serious runners, anyway.0
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Okarditarose wrote: »RunRutheeRun wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »I've been walking over 10 miles on most days for months. I have noticed zero definition in my legs
@christinev297 I can't understand how you can't see definition in your legs from walking, since I began walking regularly 3 yrs ago within 3 months my leg were lean and muscly... and since I began running, even more so
Because her body is not yours? but I did have really soft squidgy pudgy legs beforehand ...
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »
Okarditarose wrote: »RunRutheeRun wrote: »christinev297 wrote: »I've been walking over 10 miles on most days for months. I have noticed zero definition in my legs
@christinev297 I can't understand how you can't see definition in your legs from walking, since I began walking regularly 3 yrs ago within 3 months my leg were lean and muscly... and since I began running, even more so
Because her body is not yours? but I did have really soft squidgy pudgy legs beforehand ...
So do I. I live in NYC and don't own a car. I tried running. I lift heavy weights. Still jiggly.
Ugh writing this just made me frustrated about it lol0 -
@arditarose ahh bless, think we all have body parts we're not happy with...for me its my jelly belly
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bcalvanese wrote: »bcalvanese wrote: »ENDURANCE TRAINING!!!
NOT STRENGTH TRAINING!!!
You're yelling. Stop yelling.
hahaha
I just cant believe such conflict about a basic fitness concept.
It's funny...
Walking is a good exercise because it is better than nothing. That is all0 -
No, it wouldn't be considered strength training.
However...
Walking can prompt hypertrophy (muscle growth) in the lower limbs for obese people across a limited time frame. This is because if an obese person starts walking much more than they did before they expose their muscles to a greater load than what they are used to which is sufficient enough to cause micro tears in the muscles. Maybe this is where you are getting confused.
In addition, even in leaner individuals load bearing exercises (such as running) or exercises which requires muscles to a sufficient amount of force (like cycling uphill) can prompt a limited hypertrophy response depending on diet.0 -
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He's being sarcastic.bcalvanese wrote: »
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Bwahahaha! Best one I've heard yet!It all depends
If you are walking ...away from a cheesecake it is "strength"
When you walk away from your mother in law it is "endurance"
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I wonder if part of the confusion is that walking is considered "weight-bearing" exercise (good for building strong bones and preventing osteoporosis)? Definitely not strength training though.0
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As an aside I would like some advice please.
I walk everywhere as I don't have a car and use the treadmill at the gum. I can't run because of a bad knee.
I'm trying to get my legs stronger before I go into surgery (which could be a zillion years away).
Atm I do half uphill at 3mph at 10-15% and half on the flat at about 4.2mph. Roughly about 20-30 mins each time.
Could this be improved and make my legs stronger?0 -
Pinnacle_IAO wrote: »Only if you're carrying a loaded barbell...lol
Dumbbells are okay too. Any kind of farmer's carry.
Actually, thinking of it as a farmer's carry is how I make myself not hate carrying home groceries, sometimes, but I don't really consider it strength training.
Good to walk, though, so why does it matter, OP?0 -
Well no. Because strength would be progressive resistance. Unless one is ADDING weight resistance to their body, then it's not going to be strength training. If one is losing weight while walking, they aren't getting stronger, they are just getting more muscle conditioning from repetition.BasicGreatGuy wrote: »Just no. No to the muscle as well.
For the purposes of MFP logging, walking would be better placed in the cardio category, if that is the point of the OP's question.
Muscles and strength are built up by walking, in addition to working the cardiovascular system. If the question asked is generally speaking, it is both.
So walking on relatively flat surface areas really is more about cardio and muscular endurance training and not strength. Now walking uphill or at steeper angles for a good distance would be different since there's an increase in resistance.
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As an aside I would like some advice please.
I walk everywhere as I don't have a car and use the treadmill at the gum. I can't run because of a bad knee.
I'm trying to get my legs stronger before I go into surgery (which could be a zillion years away).
Atm I do half uphill at 3mph at 10-15% and half on the flat at about 4.2mph. Roughly about 20-30 mins each time.
Could this be improved and make my legs stronger?
Walk more hills if you can and / or add some weight when you walk (like wearing a weighted vest for example. I would avoid a rucksack filled with weights though as it can concentrate undue pressure on your back and shoulders.)
Have you tried hiking?0 -
Are you holding on? Because if you are, then the inclines' resistance gets reduced by up to 40%.As an aside I would like some advice please.
I walk everywhere as I don't have a car and use the treadmill at the gum. I can't run because of a bad knee.
I'm trying to get my legs stronger before I go into surgery (which could be a zillion years away).
Atm I do half uphill at 3mph at 10-15% and half on the flat at about 4.2mph. Roughly about 20-30 mins each time.
Could this be improved and make my legs stronger?
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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