jogging 30mins or walking for an hour?

Question

which is better, jogging for 30 minutes straight or walking for twice as long? or does it amount to the same in the long run?

Answer 1

it depends on how far you walk and how fast your run...think of it this way...you burn about 100 calories per mile, walking or running....if you run three miles in 30 minutes and walk two miles in an hour, than you burn tmore by running. You can cover more miles running so running is actually better, but walking very fast is good too.

Answer 2

Same thing. Generally, walking is safer re. wear and tear on knees, etc., particularly if you are older. But you have to have the time, or build up to it, and use something to keep yourself interested and at it.

Some people recommend walking or jogging with a companion. If you walk, walk at a level where you can just continue a bit of a conversation — if you are breathless, you're walking too much, if you find the conversation is dominant over the walking (i.e., you get more absorbed in talking, then you should speed up a bit).

I've also read that the exercise effect is achieved if you walk 15 minutes. Some believe that you can walk three times a day for 20 minutes a time and achieve the same or better effect than you get if you walk once for an hour at a time.

Answer 3

According to exercise scientists it takes the same amount of energy to walk a mile as it does to run a mile. So, assuming that your jog speed is twice as fast as your walk speed you'll end up going the same distance and burning the same amount of energy. However, during your jog your heart rate will no doubt be higher and you will receive more of a cardiovascular training effect, the down side is that your joints may catch hell from the pounding.

Answer 4

That really depends on how fast your walking or jogging. But their about the same in the long run for calories burned. If you run a 6mph (3 miles in 30 mins) and walk 4mph You'll burn about 10 calories more from walking than jogging.
If you run 7mph you'll burn about 40-45 more calories in 30 minutes.

Answer 5

I've heard, that fast paced walk is better than jogging. However, jogging improves your cardiovascular health, because the heart rate gets a lot higher compared to walking.
But if you're trying to lose weight, make sure your heart rate is in the fat burning zone (whether you're walking or jogging), which depending on your age is between 120-135 bmp. You can find you personal fat burning zone on the web ( link below) , by using your age, weight and resting heart rate. http://www.seekwellness.com/fitness/fat_max_zone.htm

Answer 6

Lazy walk is useless, only brisk walking will give freshness and it reduces weight. Jogging is also very good because energy is produced and you breathe fresh air while you go for jogging at early morning. To know more about health tips just visit the link below.

http://www.healthylivingforeveryone.us/p.fitness.html
http://www.yoga-for-health.biz/exercise.html

Answer 7

Jogging, no doubt, even if its the same distance. You will get the cardo effects plus your body is still reved up after a jog and continues to work at a higher metabolism even after you take your last step.

Answer 8

jog for 30 minutes-- i lost 25 pubnds this way

Answer 9

Jog for an hour, just to be sure.

Answer 10

walking-

after 15 minutes of excersice your body goes into survivor mode and saves all your fat

it's better to work up all the muscles all over your body