Treadmill ???
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Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
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I like it for tempo runs. Anytime of day. Varies.0
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How long did you walk to burn 700 calories?0
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I heard that a few weeks ago as well. I prefer it to running because I'm out of shape and don't get burnt out so quickly. And it's easier on my knees. In the future I would like to be able to run but thats way down the line.0
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Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
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meridianfaith wrote: »I heard that a few weeks ago as well. I prefer it to running because I'm out of shape and don't get burnt out so quickly. And it's easier on my knees. In the future I would like to be able to run but thats way down the line.
That's kind of how I feel about it I'm
Not fit but need to do something I've got treadmill at home so I can fit it in around things and do as long as I can manage . Running isn't an option at the moment but I like idea of burning more calories with a higher incline .. Xx
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That could be true if you're not touching the handrails. It depends on your weight.0 -
The treadmill isn't always accurate as to what you burn. Unless you can enter in your stats (like weight), it seems to be general as to what it says.0
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Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
I could have got this wrong but i think it's to do with the fact your using more muscles to walk up an incline and using muscles burns more calories ... Running is more cardio .. Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong X
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Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
I could have got this wrong but i think it's to do with the fact your using more muscles to walk up an incline and using muscles burns more calories ... Running is more cardio .. Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong X
Similar to how I hear people say that cold water will boil faster than warm, it's highly unlikely that an easier activity burns more than the harder activity. Walking, incline or not, is a perfectly fine activity, just don't fool yourself into thinking it's something that it's not.0 -
Well... It does...Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
I could have got this wrong but i think it's to do with the fact your using more muscles to walk up an incline and using muscles burns more calories ... Running is more cardio .. Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong X
Similar to how I hear people say that cold water will boil faster than warm, it's highly unlikely that an easier activity burns more than the harder activity. Walking, incline or not, is a perfectly fine activity, just don't fool yourself into thinking it's something that it's not.
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It does burn more on an incline ??0
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Are you holding on?0
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No ... Arms swinging away lol0
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There are online calculators out there that will tell you (height, weight, speed, incline, time) how many calories you burn, then you can compare that to the standard running equation. Of course the most accurate would be a HRM. I haven't had the chance to test it out as mine was acting up last week, battery was low.0
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A high enough incline can be just as effective as a jog. I use it instead of running when my back is bothering me. For comparison, walking a 15 incline at the speed of 2.5 miles/hour burns about the same calories as a slow 4.5 miles/hour jog with no incline. Now if you are fit enough to tolerate a 3.5 miles/hour speed on 15 incline that's nearly like running at 6.5 miles an hour calorie-wise without the impact.0
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When I started running I got terrible shin splints (might of had some stress fractures). For about 6 months I couldn't run without it hurting. I walked on the treadmill instead. I had it set to random hill setting and a level of 15 to start. So the incline would change between 5%-12%. I walked at a pace of 5 kph. I still lost weight consistently. I walk quite a bit anyways, but now that I can run again I do that instead of the walking on the treadmill.0
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I usually don't trust treadmills, but If you actually are doing 5 miles an hour at 12 incline, 700 calories an hour (depending on your weight) is not that unrealistic. If you mean 5kph on the other hand, that's closer to 500 calories burned, depending on your weight. Whichever it is, that requires an amazing cardio capacity... kudos to you.0 -
Those that can... Do. I have an app called Couch to 5K. As I started wanting the aerobic burn of fat too I wanted to do both. Started off walking daily on an incline, then when the weight stopped coming off, and the walking was easier, I moved into a couch to 5 K app. (I actually ran my first 5K last year). You will burn more calories, and have less joint stress while walking uphill, then jogging/ running. However, I think your calorie count is off. Keep plugging away, and search some other sites for calories burned. And Whatever others say, don't eat back your calories.....0
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You walk at 5 miles per hour? That's a beginners running speed.0
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amusedmonkey wrote: »
I usually don't trust treadmills, but If you actually are doing 5 miles an hour at 12 incline, 700 calories an hour (depending on your weight) is not that unrealistic. If you mean 5kph on the other hand, that's closer to 500 calories burned, depending on your weight. Whichever it is, that requires an amazing cardio capacity... kudos to you.
5 miles an hour is a running pace for many. I would imagine it would be very difficult to maintain that pace and that incline without holding on.
I could easily run 5 miles in an hour. I could not walk at that incline.0 -
Calorie burn is based entirely on the intensity of the activity, NOT the activity itself.
To say "walking at an incline burns more calories than running" is nonsensical. It is meaningless without knowing the actual workloads being compared.
In terms of intensity, your fitness level will determine the intensity you can sustain. If you can work at a certain intensity doing one cardio activity, you can theoretically work at the same intensity (and burn the same calories) with any cardio activity. (Not exactly true in real life, but physiologically true).
So if you can walk at a certain speed/incline combo, you can also run at a speed that would be the same intensity, and thus calorie burn would be the same.
Some people PREFER incline walking because the lower impact allows them to sustain the exercise for a longer duration, but that has nothing to do with the physiological comparison of the two activities.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »
I usually don't trust treadmills, but If you actually are doing 5 miles an hour at 12 incline, 700 calories an hour (depending on your weight) is not that unrealistic. If you mean 5kph on the other hand, that's closer to 500 calories burned, depending on your weight. Whichever it is, that requires an amazing cardio capacity... kudos to you.
5 miles an hour is a running pace for many. I would imagine it would be very difficult to maintain that pace and that incline without holding on.
I could easily run 5 miles in an hour. I could not walk at that incline.
The combination of 5 mph and 12% is the equivalent of running about a 6:30 mile pace. So...color me skeptical.
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3dogsrunning wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »
I usually don't trust treadmills, but If you actually are doing 5 miles an hour at 12 incline, 700 calories an hour (depending on your weight) is not that unrealistic. If you mean 5kph on the other hand, that's closer to 500 calories burned, depending on your weight. Whichever it is, that requires an amazing cardio capacity... kudos to you.
5 miles an hour is a running pace for many. I would imagine it would be very difficult to maintain that pace and that incline without holding on.
I could easily run 5 miles in an hour. I could not walk at that incline.
The combination of 5 mph and 12% is the equivalent of running about a 6:30 mile pace. So...color me skeptical.
I've ran 6:30mi pace and ran 6mph (10:00/mi) pace at 10-15% incline. 6:30/mi is harder.0 -
Well... It does...Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
I could have got this wrong but i think it's to do with the fact your using more muscles to walk up an incline and using muscles burns more calories ... Running is more cardio .. Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong X
Similar to how I hear people say that cold water will boil faster than warm, it's highly unlikely that an easier activity burns more than the harder activity. Walking, incline or not, is a perfectly fine activity, just don't fool yourself into thinking it's something that it's not.
Well that settles that.
You know, except for facts, science, and reality.0 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »
I usually don't trust treadmills, but If you actually are doing 5 miles an hour at 12 incline, 700 calories an hour (depending on your weight) is not that unrealistic. If you mean 5kph on the other hand, that's closer to 500 calories burned, depending on your weight. Whichever it is, that requires an amazing cardio capacity... kudos to you.
5 miles an hour is a running pace for many. I would imagine it would be very difficult to maintain that pace and that incline without holding on.
I could easily run 5 miles in an hour. I could not walk at that incline.
The combination of 5 mph and 12% is the equivalent of running about a 6:30 mile pace. So...color me skeptical.
I've ran 6:30mi pace and ran 6mph (10:00/mi) pace at 10-15% incline. 6:30/mi is harder.
Funny thing about walking vs running, running a 6mph incline is actually easier (and burns fewer calories) than walking a 5mph same incline. Walking starts out more efficient than running calorie-wise, but as speed and incline go up running becomes more efficient, so a fast walk on a high incline burns more calories than a slow run on the same incline. So in your case to rival walking 5mph on 12 incline you would have to run at about 6.5 mph on the same incline.
Even ignoring the above, what @Azdak said is correct from a calorie burn perspective and in theory, but in practice there are many other variables that affect perceived exertion other than the pure aerobic capacity and calorie burn.
I do suspect OP used the wrong unit though. 5 kph = 3.1 mph (which is still pretty impressive on that incline)0 -
I'm 5'8 and have to start to jog at 5mph
I'm pretty sure this must be km/h0 -
Evening/morning (depending where you are) ... Anybody had any success with walking on a high incline rather than running a low one .. I read this uses more calories . I've burnt off 700 today doing this but would like to tone too so any feedback would be great xxxx
Walking up an incline is easier than running. Ask anyone that's out of shape. Why would something that's easier to do burn more calories?
I could have got this wrong but i think it's to do with the fact your using more muscles to walk up an incline and using muscles burns more calories ... Running is more cardio .. Anybody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong X
Similar to how I hear people say that cold water will boil faster than warm, it's highly unlikely that an easier activity burns more than the harder activity. Walking, incline or not, is a perfectly fine activity, just don't fool yourself into thinking it's something that it's not.
Water is about pure numbers, physical activity is not. There are other factors that affect how hard you find the activity, it's not all about calories. For example, an avid cyclist who can put in impressive cycling burns will likely struggle to produce the same calorie burn running if they haven't done it before, simply due to muscle conditioning. Almost everyone is conditioned to walk, but not everyone is conditioned to run. Even a good runner may find keeping up the same performance in hot weather or when tired harder than cool weather or when rested and fueled. Heck, even mentally, all variables equal, some runs may feel harder than others for no reason at all other than head space. Humans are complicated systems that can't be reduced to a single set of statistics like boiling water.0 -
It's got to be km/h, so 5k an hour being about 3 miles an hour pace.
Always found this helpful when converting. http://therunningbug.co.uk/Emails/treadmill-cheatsheet.pdf0
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