Calories Burned By Walking: An Easy Way To Determine How Many You'll Burn

The amount of calories burned by walking depends on two important factors: your weight and speed. The more you weigh, the more calories your body naturally expends to maintain itself.

The second factor is your speed or pace. The faster you walk, the faster you'll burn calories. There are a couple ways to determine how fast you are walking:

1. You can determine your pace by how quickly you walk one mile.

* A 20-minute mile is equivalent to walking 3 miles per hour

* A 17 or 18-minute mile is equivalent to walking 3.5 mile per hour

* A 15-minute mile is equivalent to waking 4 miles per hour

2. You can determine your pace using the "talk test."

* If you can talk easily during you walk, you are most likely walking 3 miles per hour

* If it is somewhat difficult to talk while walking briskly, you are most likely walking 3.5 miles per hour

* If it is difficult to get out more than a word or two while you are walking very briskly, you are most likely walking 4 miles per hour

3. You can use a digital pedometer to track your walking pace. For more information, read this article on the best pedometers to purchase.

Calories Burned By Walking Chart:

120 pounds

3.0 mph: 237 calories burned per hour

3.5 mph: 259 calories burned per hour

4.0 mph: 280 calories burned per hour

150 pounds

3.0 mph: 297 calories burned per hour

3.5 mph: 324 calories burned per hour

4.0 mph: 351 calories burned per hour

175 pounds

3.0 mph: 346 calories burned per hour

3.5 mph: 378 calories burned per hour

4.0 mph: 409 calories burned per hour

200 pounds

3.0 mph: 396 calories burned per hour

3.5 mph: 432 calories burned per hour

4.0 mph: 468 calories burned per hour

If your weight is not close to any of the weights listed in the chart above, this website has a great calorie counter. You simply plug your weight in at the top, then scroll to the bottom of the list of physical activities until you find Walking. Then enter your pace and click Calculate to determine the amount of calories burned my walking.

Now that you've determined the amount of calories burned by walking, you can track your daily or weekly caloric loss through walking, which will help you reach your weight loss goals.

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