I had never given this concept much thought until I was reading the run/walk article (posted yesterday) - and it has me wondering. I believe that most exercise calculators (including those on MFP) calculate the gross calories burned and tack that on to our allowed daily intake; shouldn't we actually tack on the net…
I've always been told, and believed, the adage that one mile of walking burns the same number of calories as one mile of running; I was wrong. While seeking a good calorie calculator for treadmill work (one that includes incline), I came across this article. Since it was written in 2005, I guess I've been very lax in my…