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Walking calorie burns

jtconst
jtconst Posts: 641 Member
edited February 10 in Fitness and Exercise
I am mostly walking for my exercise at the moment. I usually walk the dogs around our neighborhood and have been increasing time and started throwing in some short bursts of jogging. When it is to yucky outside then I will walk on the treadmill. I wear a heart rate monitor to get the calorie burn. My question is why for the same amount of time is the oustside walk such a higher burn then the treadmill?

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  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Walking outside usually includes walking up hills from time to time, whereas on the treadmill, it is flat, unless you increase the incline. Also,many people hold on to the handrails when they walk on the treadmill, which lightens the weight you are carrying, which decreases your effort.

    If you increase the incline, and don't touch the handrails, it shouldn't be that much of a difference.
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