A 44-year-old member asked:
How much more calories do you burn running than walking?
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Dr. Jeffrey Bassmananswered
Dentistry 47 years experience
Depends: You can go to several websites to obtain the research. The frequency, duration, intensity and length of time often will determine which activity burns more calories. Running normally is the best.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How can walking burn more fat than running?
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Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 38 years experience
Walking: Speed walking, uphill, & longer distance will burn more than a slow, level, short run.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Does running in place burn calories?
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Dr. Evelyn Andersonanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Yes: Depending on how much energy you use to do it, you can spend a good deal running in place.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Can you burn more calories walking or cycling?
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Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 41 years experience
Probably cycling: There are calculators available on the internet to help you figure out how many calories you burn with different activities based on your weight, such as this one from healthstatus:
http://www.Healthstatus.Com/calculate/cbc
you can directly compare activities. For example, a 150 lb person biking 12-14 mph for 1 hr would burn 594 calories compared to 297 calories walking 3 mph for 1 hr.
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Dr. Harold Peltan commented
Ophthalmology 30 years experience
Agree. Of course, it depends on the intensity of each activity.
Sep 9, 2013
A 38-year-old member asked:
What should I do instead of running to burn the calories?
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Get moving!: A body in motion will burn calories, so a brisk walk is the most convenient way to do it without the pain of running. It is slower but if you can walk for 30-45 minutes daily you will have definite success in reaching your goal.
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