Walk for weight loss
I’ve found the following interesting fact while browsing the web the other day: on average, every 10.3 steps you take burn 1 Kcal.
So, by walking one mile (around 2000 steps) an average person burns 200 kcal! Let’s suppose the average person’s weight used in the calculation above is 200 pounds (which, I suppose, is average but +/- 15% don’t really matter here).
A 200 pounds person burns 200 K.calories by walking one mile. Therefore, a X pounds person burns X calories in one mile. So, if your weight is 300 pounds and you walk 3 miles you could potentially burn 900 Kcal. That’s quarter of a pound baby! And 3 miles can be done in an hour.
This is a very simplified calculation method, but very handy for an “average” person who hates maths.
People, save money on gas. Go walking to your work, to the store or the movies. Take a relaxing evening walk that will also make you sleep better. By doing only that you could burn 2-3 pounds extra a week.
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