Does walking the dog keep you fit?
Maryselina
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I think walking the dog is a great way to get trim what do you think? And how many miles do I need to walk each day?
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Walking is a great exercise. Dogs are great company and provide safety. By all means walk the dog!
Whether it will help you get trim and how many miles you'd need to walk depends on your diet, overall activity level, etc. The faster you walk, the more inclines you add, etc. will burn more calories than a slower walk on level ground.0 -
How Many Calories Did I Burn?
Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog
How Long: Minutes 60
Calories burned: 285
Looks like 3 miles to burn about 285.0 -
It depends on your current body composition. If you have a lot of fat to lose walking is a great start. For those with not so much fat to lose I would suggest a higher intensity workout.
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I walk daily over my lunch hour as I have a desk job. I walk solely to keep as active as I can, get in my steps. I try for 10-14k per day.
I eat at a deficit to lose weight, walk for general health so Im a not sedentary blob and I lift weights 4x/week to reshape and strengthen my body.
Your burn will depend on your body comp and intensity.
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How Many Calories Did I Burn?
Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog
How Long: Minutes 60
Calories burned: 285
Looks like 3 miles to burn about 285.
Only if you weighed 316 lbs........walking is great exercise but in terms of calories burned its about 30 calories per mile for every 100lbs you weigh (assuming a reasonably level terrain......hiking is different)
source: runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning
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Depends on the dog. The dog that walks slowly and stops every 5 seconds.. not so much.0
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make sure your dog is in shape to walk also before putting the miles on him. And keep him well hydrated. Dogs are just like people they need to ease into exercise and be on a good diet and lots of fresh water. Make sure his pads are toughened up if you are gonna go on pavement, he's not wearing shoes.0
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Walking with dog is a great exercise from my experience. But walking on it's own will not make you lose weight, because that is all about calorie in vs calorie out.
Also, I don't know what breed of dog you have, but make sure he/she can walk that much.0 -
Walking is good exercise regardless. As far as how many miles per day, if you're walking your dog it depends on them and how far they can go.
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Yes, but my dog walks me. Great exercise no matter how much you do. Dogs are great!0
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MommyMeggo wrote: »I walk daily over my lunch hour as I have a desk job. I walk solely to keep as active as I can, get in my steps. I try for 10-14k per day.
I eat at a deficit to lose weight, walk for general health so Im a not sedentary blob and I lift weights 4x/week to reshape and strengthen my body.
Your burn will depend on your body comp and intensity.
You are the female equivalent of me.0 -
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Lindaselina wrote: »
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Well thats better than sitting watching telly. Only do I get to eat the extra points I earn?0
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For a baseline of health, it's recommended to walk/run ~5 miles each day. But, that is to maintain a baseline level of fitness.0
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We have two dogs and during weekdays they get a 60 min walk (about 3 miles) and on the weekend we usually go further, for instance this Sunday we did 6.5 miles cross country.
How many calories you'll but depends on heaps of factors, like pace, how often you stop as well as the terrain (undulating walks cross country are harder work than pavement walking etc).
For me walking is something I do on top of other cardio and strength training, and personally I wouldn't eat back walking calories.0 -
Yes!
My only activity is walking my three dogs, except for maybe 30 mins on an exercise bike a few times a week. I walk my dogs for 2 hours every day, and I've lost 74lbs in 11 months!
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I do a 6 mile mountain walk 3 times a week and try to get 10000 steps in on other days, usually a quick 40 min walk and treadmill, I absolutely love walking and it's the only form of exercise I have managed to sustain x anything that gets you off the sofa in my opinion is great exercise0
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I'd say it depends how you walk him. Me and mine burn rubber every night (1.6 to 3 kms) as fast as we friggin can, and I definitely feel the burn. We also take long, lolly-gagging walks on the weekends that last a couple of hours and are probably not much longer than the weekday walks, and those are probably not as beneficial.0
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Put a heavy backpack on before you walk your dog to burn almost as many calories as jogging. I won a weight loss contest at a former job by watching my diet and walking my pup with a heavy pack at night.0
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Well, it certainly doesn't make you unfit but I wouldn't class it as exercise, nor would I eat back the calories you burn from your walk.0
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lauraenglandx wrote: »Well, it certainly doesn't make you unfit but I wouldn't class it as exercise, nor would I eat back the calories you burn from your walk.
Uh, no. Walking is exercise and is how I lost all my extra weight. I ate back calories burned.0 -
I think of it as interval training He goes full speed ahead, even bringing me to a light jog sometimes, then comes to a dead stop every few minutes to sniff, pee, and poo. I catch my breath and then he's ready to go again. I love it and, not only is it great exercise, but it's a great way to end the day and get some bonding time in with your pup. 0
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I really think it does help to keep you fit depending on the speed and distance you walk. I have a cockapoo. She is 5yrs and I am a big believer in 'a tired dog is a happy dog'. Ever since we got her she has been walked 2 - 3hrs a day, sometimes more if we go hiking or on an outing for the day. I always log in my walking time as we generally walk briskly enough to elevate my HR. I think its a great low impact exercise and helps loosen up the joints! I rarely see overweight people out regularly walking their dogs (probably a coincidence but....).0
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i run with my dog.
she slows me down a little but i dont care LOL0 -
@callsitlikeiseeit
Mine is only just coming to the realization that we are only going to jog, not frigging try to break a land speed record when I cycle up from a walk. I can't imagine him ever slowing me down.0 -
CassidyScaglione wrote: »@callsitlikeiseeit
Mine is only just coming to the realization that we are only going to jog, not frigging try to break a land speed record when I cycle up from a walk. I can't imagine him ever slowing me down.
lololol yeah mine gets distracted and wants to play. i wish shed pick up the pace.lololol
my other dog just gets normal little walks. he has to stop at EVERYTHING0 -
It depends on your current level of fitness. I'm pretty fit so walking for me is great low impact activity, but it does next to nothing for my fitness.0
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A chicken walking a dog? That's something I gotta see...
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