Why do you burn more calories on the treadmill ?

bga008
bga008 Posts: 90
in Fitness and Exercise
rather than just walking outside??

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  • Jynus
    Jynus Posts: 519 Member
    the mpre intense you exercise, the more calories you burn. treadmill or not.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It could also be incline. If you walk on a level surface outside but add incline to the treadmill, that would likely make you burn more. Pace would be another. If the treadmill causes you to keep a faster pace you'd burn more.

    But if pace and incline were the same, I would think you'd burn mroe outside. The fact that the ground doesn't move under you like a treadmill belt makes you responsible for propelling yourself forward, which should up the intesity a bit.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    You don't, unless you're going faster or with more incline (or both).
  • bga008
    bga008 Posts: 90
    Ohhh okay that makes sense! Because I do use the treadmill @ a 10 incline. So that MUST be why! Thanks for your help!

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