Does using a heavy backpack while walking help in weight loss?

Question

Does using a heavy backpack while walking (as in cardio) help in weight loss?

Answer 1

Carrying weight while doing any activity will require your body to expend more energy and thus burn more calories. Every time you take a step, your legs lift your body up slightly and if you have more weight on your back than your legs have to lift more weight with each step.

This is especially true if you are going up or down a slope, since you are doing even lifting. Anybody that has carried a full backpack for ten miles knows that you are much more drained and tired than if you had just hiked it without carrying anything.

However, carrying large amounts of weight on your back also puts stress on your hips, knees, feet and ankles. If your body is not conditioned for it, you can do yourself some damage to your back and joints... especially over prolonged periods. And conditioned or not, if the pack is not suitable for carrying large amounts of weight or not balanced correctly, you can potentially give yourself some long term health problems.

While walking and hiking are good cardio exercise (and fun and relaxing too), if you are looking to loose weight, there are much more efficient and less risky ways of doing it than carrying a big pack. Getting on an exercise routine that works out all of your body at a higher intensity (higher heart rate than walking) for shorter periods of time would probably be more effective (combined, of course, with a healthy diet). I definitely would not recommend carrying a heavy pack all the time as your primary weight-loss system.

Answer 2

Walking With Weighted Backpack

Answer 3

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Answer 4

This is sort of a yes/no question. If you're trying to simply lose weight, it will more than likely just make your back sore. Paced or quick walking for 30-45 minutes, will burn quite a few calories simply on its own merit.

Heavy backpacks or training vests are typically used as part of a training regimen. Either for distance runners or even football players. It adds weight to the body while training, which allows for a "lighter feel" when training normally.

Using the added weight will also help to build some leg strength if using inclines or hills to run on.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

possibly, depending on where the weight is distributed. if its sitting incorrectly, it can cause permanent spinal damage though.

Answer 7

get most of your calories before noon

Answer 8

not really. thats not good for the back

Answer 9

no. putting down the big mac does though