Does a person use the same calories doing 3 ten minute walks as doing 1 thirty minute walk?

Answer 1

Yes but the exercises done for longer period have longer beneficial effect on ur circulation system.

Eat nourishing food with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables being part of it. Chew each morsel at least 32 times. This will activate signal to the brain as soon as u have had enough. Besides this change in eating style, take regular light exercises and brisk walks every day. U will be able to gain/shed all extra weight gracefully and in a reasonable time span. No food or drink in between the food and not more than three meals a day, unless u r diabetic.

Answer 2

'Little and often' is better, not because of the 'calories' you burn

('calories' are just energy, from fatty fuel or sugary fuel, so the time spent is NEVER a measure of 'calorific' throughput),

but because of other effects on your body.

Joint and circulatory health is improved by MOVEMENT, not vigour (this is why sitting still on aeroplanes can be so bad for you, compared to the normal 'sedentary' (sitting about) activity), and IT IS MOVEMENT THAT BURNS FAT.

Moving more vigorously 'recruits' more muscle fibres, but of a different type. These 'fast-twitch' fibres help out when you need to accelerate part of your body rapidly, or to push against resistance. THEY ONLY BURN SUGAR.

So working out intensely will burn more calories, but it will fatigue you and make you hungry. You will also need to allow plenty of 'recovery time' between sessions. the harder you work, the more recovery you need.

Slow-twitch fibres are used for movements that do not require effort, either for speed or power. Because they only burn fat, they cannot fatigue, so you can continue a fat-burning activity for as long as you like. You don't need any recovery time. In the long run, it is possible to consume more calories in a day by moving constantly all the time, than by flogging yourself to a standstill with vigorous exercises.

Even for sweat addicts, three short sessions are better. Assuming you rest in between, this interval will allow some recovery, so the second and third 'burns' will be more effective than the second and third portions of the continuous session.

Answer 3

I've often seen in mags etc that if you havent got time to do a 30 min walk, then do 3 ten min ones. I cant see how this will use the same cals, cos you cant really get 'into it' in each of the 10 minuters. Also for me, getting on coat, boots (its very muddy where i walk up a bridle path in the country) just wouldnt be worth it for 10 mins. EVERYONE can find 30 mins to walk briskly if they want to! We could be doing it instead of being on here, couldnt we!

Answer 4

No,it takes 20 minutes of exercise to begin to burn fat and as that takes more calories you will get better results from the 30 minute walk.However any walking will still burn calories and keep you fit.

Answer 5

No, you lose more calories doing an intense (30mins) workout than 3 x medium (10mins) workouts

Answer 6

Yes, otherwise you are violating the laws of physics.