hate running

As long as you get your heart rate up (for cardio) then it will help. I hate running, so I don't do it. I do various things in a pool, swimming, different aquacise classes, scuba diving, etc. When I'm not in the pool I have an elliptical trainer, but if I didn't have those then I'd consider a rowing machine. There is so many options, I'm sure you'll find one you enjoy!
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You are going to burn roughly the same number of calories per mile... But, obviously, running is going to get you there more quickly! No worries - do what you enjoy! Good luck!

Incline walking can burn the same calories as running and could use up almost the same amount of oxygen if you go at 3.5 mph. It can be used both for cardiovascular fitness and for burning calories. Don't worry too much.

An hour of 3.5 mph walking on a 15 degree incline burns roughly 800 calories for an average man and uses up roughly 35 VO2.

Just don't make the mistake of walking at night and you'll be fine

I hate running also. So I don't do it. You'll be fine without running, walking at an incline is fine. You could do lots of different things instead of running.

Not only is running unnecessary, steady state cardio is unnecessary.

Find something active you do enjoy. Walking, running, cycling, swimming, tennis, soccer, basketball, martial arts, dance, kayaking, standing in one spot and jumping up and down - it all burns calories and promotes cardiovascular health.

Steady-state is the most efficient, but unfortunately for many people also the least enjoyable. Life's to short to do stuff you don't enjoy.

I have heard from many people that "im doing t wrong and need to run" lol it didnt make sense to me

Runners report getting a rush from running. I get only pain and that painful "stitch" in my side. So I don't run.

I like finding walking loops or in-and-out walks on pavement. During the week, I do ~2 miles each walk. During the weekend, I do 3+ each walk. I've also done 3 hikes on trails in the last 2 months, I think I could get into that as much as I'm getting into walking.

You are going to burn roughly the same number of calories per mile... But, obviously, running is going to get you there more quickly! No worries - do what you enjoy! Good luck!

Not with any significant incline, but flat mile vs. flat mile-- similar.

I hate running, too. I re-try periodically but it always ends the same. Why do something I hate?

Define "steep incline".

Even a slight hardly noticeable incline like 5 grade can double the calories burned compared to walking on level ground at the same speed. Now the steeper it gets the more calories you burn. It does not have to be the kind you slide off of to make a serious dent in your daily burn.

A 5% grade is more than "slight hardly noticeable" and is below the point where net caloric burn doubles. Your definition may or may not match what the OP is walking when claiming a "steep incline".

Yes, 5% is ever so slightly below double burns (6% burns more than double). I doubt anyone would consider anything less than 5% a "steep incline". I think you are trying to nitpick here.

Short answer is: yes, any increase in incline is an increase in caloric burn, and if it happens to raise heart rate enough it will also improve cardiovascular fitness regardless of calories burned, and in the end, any activity one can stick to long term is better than an activity that one would do for a week then quit.

So I have a question, I hate running always have. But I know cardio is important when losing fat, so instead I walk on a very steep incline at 3.5mph will this still help me lose what I need to within time?

Cardio is for heart health. Calorie deficit is for losing fat. One could do ALL the cardio they want ALL day, but if you eat more than you burn, you won't lose any fat.
One burns more body fat sleeping 8 hours than working out hard for 1 hour. Truth.

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Define "steep incline".

When I mean steep incline, after warming up, I put tge treadmill on an incline of 15 its as high as it will go lol

Do you hold on? If so, you've reduced the resistance anywhere from 30%-50%. Lower it to an incline you can do without holding on.

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Define "steep incline".

Even a slight hardly noticeable incline like 5 grade can double the calories burned compared to walking on level ground at the same speed. Now the steeper it gets the more calories you burn. It does not have to be the kind you slide off of to make a serious dent in your daily burn.

A 5% grade is more than "slight hardly noticeable" and is below the point where net caloric burn doubles. Your definition may or may not match what the OP is walking when claiming a "steep incline".

Yes, 5% is ever so slightly below double burns (6% burns more than double). I doubt anyone would consider anything less than 5% a "steep incline". I think you are trying to nitpick here.

Short answer is: yes, any increase in incline is an increase in caloric burn, and if it happens to raise heart rate enough it will also improve cardiovascular fitness regardless of calories burned, and in the end, any activity one can stick to long term is better than an activity that one would do for a week then quit.

You randomly select things without knowing what the OP does, then claim I'm trying to nitpick? Thanks for the laugh.

OP asked about incline walking. I provided information about incline walking (along with examples of how effective it can be). Regardless of what OP does or what incline she uses, the information and examples I provided give her an idea about its effectiveness and answer her question about it being cardio and burning calories. I'm not the kind of person who gets sucked into bickering, so my replies to you end here.

To OP:
It's very admirable that you can manage a 3.5 mph walk on 15 incline. It takes a fit person to do that. If you do hold onto rails I suggest you either lower incline or lower speed enough to have a good balance without holding, then gradually increase from there.

I remember how I kept losing balance at 2.7 mph on 15, and it was quite challenging to the point where I couldn't keep it up for more than a minute. I lowered it to 2.2 and gradually increased. Now I do 2.7 without any issues with balance and can last for a good while.

Also, if treadmill is what you enjoy, treadmill is what you should do. Just find what you like and stick with it.