Is walking enough cardio---if.....

bruthacuervo
bruthacuervo Posts: 52 Member
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
My knees are a bit dodgey, running seems to hurt, as does treadmill.

Elliptical trainers seem to agree with me, so i use those at gyms when i can, but my question is, if i just do walking, at about a 4.0-4.3 mph clip for an hour, is this good enough to qualify as "good" cardio.

im for sure under 15 minute miles, my last walk i did 5.07 miles in 1 Hour and 6 mins... (I am throwing Strength training at the Gym as well like 2 days a week at minimum-- more when i can, but life gets hectic yaknow?)
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  • MRJ2di
    MRJ2di Posts: 6 Member
    Yes. I am running now, but when I got started, I walked exclusively. If you keep the pace up (around 15:00 per mile or better), it is a great exercise. You can't beat a long walk outside, especially when the sun is shining. Do it.
  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I too have a bad knee (result of HS injury) and I started out walking. It is a great form of exercise and is easy on your joints! The American Heart Association recommends that 30 min a day can reduce your risk of heart disease! They have a great site about walking and health (www.startwalkingnow.org).

    If you are interested in switching to running, I followed the C25K training program on coolrunning.com. Every time I do any exercise that involves my legs, I ice my knee whether I think I need it or not and this has seemed to keep the pain away!
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    I hate running and won't do it unless being chased. :bigsmile:

    My only usual cardio is brisk walking (4 mph). If the activity gets your heart rate up, then it doesn't matter if it is walking, running, rowing, cross country skiing, etc. For some reason so many people here think you *have* to run to be healthy. That couldn't be further from the truth.
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.
  • julie204
    julie204 Posts: 130
    they say walking is better than jogging thats what i have read in quite a few magazine i always walk and have lost 3 inches of my hips and waist
  • julie204
    julie204 Posts: 130
    COULD NOT HAVE SAID THIS BETTER MYSELF SO TRUE WALKING IS GOOD AND GETTING HEART RATE UP DOES SAME AS ANY OTHER EXERCICE
    I hate running and won't do it unless being chased. :bigsmile:

    My only usual cardio is brisk walking (4 mph). If the activity gets your heart rate up, then it doesn't matter if it is walking, running, rowing, cross country skiing, etc. For some reason so many people here think you *have* to run to be healthy. That couldn't be further from the truth.
  • julie204
    julie204 Posts: 130
    COULD NOT HAVE SAID THIS BETTER MYSELF SO TRUE WALKING IS GOOD AND GETTING HEART RATE UP DOES SAME AS ANY OTHER EXERCICE
    I hate running and won't do it unless being chased. :bigsmile:

    My only usual cardio is brisk walking (4 mph). If the activity gets your heart rate up, then it doesn't matter if it is walking, running, rowing, cross country skiing, etc. For some reason so many people here think you *have* to run to be healthy. That couldn't be further from the truth.
  • SandyCurrier
    SandyCurrier Posts: 50
    they say walking is better than jogging thats what i have read in quite a few magazine i always walk and have lost 3 inches of my hips and waist

    I walk pretty much exclusively, and have lost an inch from neck, three from waist, and three from hips..I recommend it , and the sunshine and fresh air does wonders for your emotional health as well =)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    It is very good cardio, in the sense that it's good for your cardio-vascular health. Whether it is enough to lose weight depends on how much you are eating.
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    Walking is GREAT!
    You might also try swimming if you can get access to a pool.

    Keep Punching!
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.

    What does that even mean?
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.

    What does that even mean?

    nonsense
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
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    Walking burns more belly fat than running.
    [/quote]



    How? I saw that you said you're a fitness "expert", so really I'm interested in knowing how walking burns more belly fat than running. What's the science behind it?
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.
    [/quote]



    How? I saw that you said you're a fitness "expert", so really I'm interested in knowing how walking burns more belly fat than running. What's the science behind it?
    [/quote]

    I'm not expert myself, but I looked at your food diary and you need to add some fruits and veggies to your diet! But I'm still interested to know how walking burns more belly fat than running. Your answer might be entertaining.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.

    What does that even mean?

    nonsense

    I'm just shocked that a supposed "fitness guru and exericse science major" believes this.
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.

    What does that even mean?

    nonsense

    I'm just shocked that a supposed "fitness guru and exericse science major" believes this.


    Check out her food diary if you want a real shock! She doesn't even eat fruits and veggies!!!!
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    correction... I guess she bought it when USDA said tomato sauce is a vegetable!!!
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Walking burns more belly fat than running.

    What does that even mean?

    nonsense

    I'm just shocked that a supposed "fitness guru and exericse science major" believes this.


    Check out her food diary if you want a real shock! She doesn't even eat fruits and veggies!!!!

    now now....lets not be hatin on a 19 yr old....this old rumor/myth whatever that walking burns belly fat may motivate people to start walking....it aint true....but whatever
  • Texaganian
    Texaganian Posts: 67
    Wow... how do people do 15min/mile walking?

    I'm 5'10". My legs are on the shorter side for my height but not THAT short. Yet, as fast as I can walk without breaking into an outright jog is about 3.4 mph. No way I can get to 4 mph without jogging.

    How do you do it?
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Wow... how do people do 15min/mile walking?

    I'm 5'10". My legs are on the shorter side for my height but not THAT short. Yet, as fast as I can walk without breaking into an outright jog is about 3.4 mph. No way I can get to 4 mph without jogging.

    How do you do it?

    you cant walk at 15 mph....that poster either made a typo or is just blabbering
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    correction... I guess she bought it when USDA said tomato sauce is a vegetable!!!

    Um, tomato sauce is a vegetable. Technically I suppose it's fruit sauce, but I think you were refering to the USDA's request to Congress to NOT count the tiny bit of tomato sauce on a slice of pizza as a serving of vegetables. It was Congress that refused to change that rule though, not the USDA.
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
    Wow... how do people do 15min/mile walking?

    I'm 5'10". My legs are on the shorter side for my height but not THAT short. Yet, as fast as I can walk without breaking into an outright jog is about 3.4 mph. No way I can get to 4 mph without jogging.

    How do you do it?

    you cant walk at 15 mph....that poster either made a typo or is just blabbering

    Yes you can. 15 minute mile is 4.0 on the treadmill for me and I can walk it. I am only 5'2. I'm in decent shape. If I can walk it I'm sure others can too. That's my max though - anything faster I have to jog. The 15 mph must be a typo - I think they meant 15 minute mile as the rest of the post indicates - which is 4 miles per hour
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Wow... how do people do 15min/mile walking?

    I'm 5'10". My legs are on the shorter side for my height but not THAT short. Yet, as fast as I can walk without breaking into an outright jog is about 3.4 mph. No way I can get to 4 mph without jogging.

    How do you do it?

    you cant walk at 15 mph....that poster either made a typo or is just blabbering

    Yes you can. 15 minute mile is 4.0 on the treadmill for me and I can walk it. I am only 5'2. I'm in decent shape. If I can walk it I'm sure others can too. That's my max though - anything faster I have to jog. The 15 mph must be a typo - I think they meant 15 minute mile as the rest of the post indicates - which is 4 miles per hour

    uh...thats what I said...you cant walk 15 mph (miles per hour) ....can you walk 4 miles per hour? sure
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Wow... how do people do 15min/mile walking?

    I'm 5'10". My legs are on the shorter side for my height but not THAT short. Yet, as fast as I can walk without breaking into an outright jog is about 3.4 mph. No way I can get to 4 mph without jogging.

    How do you do it?


    I'm 5'5" and can walk 4.3 miles per hour on a treadmill. I really had to work up to this speed, this was not a natural thing for me at all. When walking outdoors - I find that fast paced music helps a lot. A website www.jogfm.com helps you find fast paced music.


    For another poster ...... 15 minutes per mile IS equal to 4 MPH (60 minutes divided by 4 = 15 minutes .....thus 4 miles per hour).
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
    uh...thats what I said...you cant walk 15 mph (miles per hour) ....can you walk 4 miles per hour? sure

    Sorry - had dislexia for a minute or actually just thought u said 15 min mile cuz that's what the other person said, not 15mph. oops.
  • bruthacuervo
    bruthacuervo Posts: 52 Member
    not really a typo.. did not think it was too unclear really.

    under 15 minute miles = mile walked under 15 minutes

    but no.. i dont know how anyone got 15 mph out of that, but there you go.
  • reaolliemama
    reaolliemama Posts: 483 Member
    correction... I guess she bought it when USDA said tomato sauce is a vegetable!!!

    Um, tomato sauce is a vegetable. Technically I suppose it's fruit sauce, but I think you were refering to the USDA's request to Congress to NOT count the tiny bit of tomato sauce on a slice of pizza as a serving of vegetables. It was Congress that refused to change that rule though, not the USDA.

    USDA said that that pitiful amount of sauce counts as a veggie YEARS ago and just recently tried to back pedal...they set the standard and now they're stuck with it. Congress buckled under to the frozen food lobby and the children get low qualtiy lunch because of it!
  • bruthacuervo
    bruthacuervo Posts: 52 Member
    I didnt really think it that hard to walk 4 mph--- im definately not jogging, but im using GPS tracking to gauge this.. so.. hell i dunno.. could be way off.
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
    When I walk, my heart rate gets up to about 70-75% and yes; that's sufficient!
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    Walk Faster Than the Grim Reaper


    Older men can walk faster than the Grim Reaper if they move at speeds of 3 miles per hour or faster, say researchers from Concord Hospital in Australia. Researchers studied walking patterns of 1,705 men who were 70 or older. Men with walking speeds of 3 miles per hour or higher lived while 266 men who walked more slowly died. The researchers succeeded in learning more about the mysterious Grim Reaper, a literary and mythological creation that represents death. Published in BMJ, the study concluded that the Grim Reaper usually walks 1.8 miles per hour, and never faster than 3 miles per hour. Researchers said that the study findings support their theory of faster speeds being "protective against mortality because fast walkers can maintain a safe distance from the Grim Reaper."
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