Brisk walking

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

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  • 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 .

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