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mariclaire87
mariclaire87 Posts: 19 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering if there's a big difference between walking and jogging? Would you burn more fat to jog than walk, even if you walked longer?

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  • sandryc79
    sandryc79 Posts: 250 Member
    I was reading an interesting article about this today. jogging or walking both have similar long-term health benefits. the only trick is that you have to walk a lot further or longer than you would have to jog.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    As far as i can see and just read its all about burn rates, jogging will burn at a higher rate than most walking, so it depends how long you do either and the intensity. Jogging would have the health advantages of raising your heart rate.

    In answer to your question it depends how much longer.
  • lauradrach
    lauradrach Posts: 12
    Jogging kills your knees, stick to walking
  • mz_getskinny
    mz_getskinny Posts: 258 Member
    My heart rate goes up (by a lot) when I jog...which means more calories burned...I honestly have no idea if it burns more fat lol! I feel like I read somewhere that high intensity/shorter duration burns more fat than low intensity/longer duration...but don't quote me on that ;)
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
    I read an article on this a few months ago. Both are good for cardio health but just on the caloric burn, jogging will burn more for the same distance as walking because you're body is taking in more oxygen to move you at a faster pace.
    Ex, the average 150 lb woman burned around 79 Cals walking a mile and around 105 jogging a mile.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    With jogging, you burn more calories because you are jumping between steps rather than resting your weight on the ground. Also, you are probably moving faster, so you have more wind resistance.
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