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Walking for 30 minutes or OK to break up?

noneya2010
noneya2010 Posts: 446 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I began my exercise program 3 weeks ago and started by setting a goal of exercising 3 times a week. I began by walking 15 minutes in the morning around an indoor track and another 15 minutes in the afternoon 5 days a week. Each time, I am walking about .80 of a mile. This week, I have increased by time to 20 minutes each session.

My question is this: is splitting my walking into 2 sessions beneficial or just as beneficial as if I were doing 1 walk for 30 minutes a day?

Thanks!

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  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    More beneficial to walk it all at once. You burn more calories this way because your heart rate is elevated the whole time, versus being elevated the same amount of time, but separately...so it can't climb and burn you more calories. Also think about lifting weights - even little ones... 2 lbs at a time, or 5 if you can start there - because muscle burns fat!
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    It would be better to do all at once, but hey, you are doing something!
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