| There is some controversy as to whether or not | | | | could also burn enough calories to lose weight. With |
| running or walking is the better exercise. Each form | | | | walking, it is easier to get complacent. |
| of exercise has its own pros and cons. If you are | | | | Examining a Duke Study |
| wondering whether or not you should be running and | | | | There was a study done at Duke University that |
| exercising, you may want to consider the positive | | | | attempted to analyze which is better for weight loss, |
| and negative aspects of each before you choose | | | | running or walking. The end result of the study was |
| one. | | | | that the two were nearly identical. The key is that |
| Consider Doing Both | | | | the walkers need to maintain a fast pace and not |
| Keep in mind that a lot of people feel as if doing a | | | | reduce their stride to a stroll. However, runners and |
| workout that is a combination of both is ideal. | | | | joggers experienced better protection against heart |
| Walking provides excellent cross training for running | | | | disease. |
| and vice versa. And that way you can reap the | | | | Running Burns More Calories |
| benefits of both. If the workout includes alternating | | | | You can't escape the fact that running burns more |
| bursts of running and walking you can get the best | | | | calories. The current lore is that walking a mile and |
| of both worlds. | | | | running a mile burns approximately the same amount |
| Risk of Injury | | | | of calories. However, runners will complete that mile a |
| It is important to note that it seems that runners | | | | lot quicker than the average walker. So, thirty |
| have a higher risk of injury than walkers. Running is a | | | | minutes of running will burn a lot more calories than |
| higher impact sport than walking is. If you have joint | | | | thirty minutes of walking. Despite the results that the |
| problems or are struggling with constant injuries, | | | | Duke study indicates, running should help you lose |
| walking is the better choice. If you walk at a fast | | | | weight quicker. |
| pace, you will still burn adequate calories. | | | | Health Benefits of Exercise |
| Weight Loss Considerations | | | | But no matter which activity you ultimately choose, |
| At first glance, it may seem as if running can help | | | | running or walking, the important thing to remember |
| you lose weight. This is partially true. Runners tend to | | | | is that leading an active life is important to building an |
| burn more calories because they go faster. However, | | | | overall state of health. The key to staying healthy is |
| if a walker is focused on going at a fast clip, they | | | | to keep moving. |