We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Brisk walking

Jessamine
Jessamine Posts: 226 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How would you define a "brisk walk" if you're just out and about walking around without a HRM?

Replies

  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    Figure out how far you walked and how long you walked then you will be able to figure out how fast you were walking. :flowerforyou:
  • cmcmommy
    cmcmommy Posts: 197 Member
    do you have a i phone or a phone you can down load apps on . i downloaded a pedometer on mine it tells you how fast your walking, calories burned and more
  • Babymomakell
    Babymomakell Posts: 257 Member
    I would define it as:

    As quickly as you can maintain the same stride that you walk in, without breaking into a jog/run.
  • sfox20
    sfox20 Posts: 1
    If you have a smart phone, look for the ap "MapMyWALK". It is free, at least it was on I-Tunes. It tracks how far you walk and tells you the calories burned and how fast you were walking. Maybe that will help?
  • lynn14
    lynn14 Posts: 116
    Look for an app, I use Nike+.

    When I power walk, I make sure it is a pace where I'm out of breath.
  • Jessamine
    Jessamine Posts: 226 Member
    Haha! No, I don't own a smart phone or anything like it -- and that's mostly my reason for asking. I really hate all the "gadgets" and don't care to have them when I'm exercising.

    Babymomakell: that's a good rule of thumb.
  • taniaandmichael
    taniaandmichael Posts: 38 Member
    For me, it is anything between 3.5 and 4 miles per hour.
  • Jessamine
    Jessamine Posts: 226 Member
    Look for an app, I use Nike+.

    When I power walk, I make sure it is a pace where I'm out of breath.

    That's good. I should go by my being out of breath or at least a noticeably elevated HR.
  • fairc3jam
    fairc3jam Posts: 136 Member
    When you can't carry on a conversation?
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
    I walk at a rate of 3 miles an hour...implementing some steep hills which require concentrating on breathing and no conversations with my walking partner .
This discussion has been closed.

Categories