Most, if not all, of us know that exercise is the best way to burn calories, lose weight and get into shape. However, most of us are too lazy to do so. Many people hate running and biking because they feel like they are running out of air after exercising. For those people there is a solution to lose calories and pounds and this is by walking. Even though it does not burn as much calories compared to running, it could also help burn a fair amount of calories and it is safer especially to those people who have joint problems.
The amount of calories burned through walking varies on the speed, the type of terrain and the amount of load carried by the person. Obviously, walking in top speed, uphill, and with a heavy load allows a person to burn more calories than a normal walk in the park. This article enumerates the amounts of calories burned by a 70 kilogram man with each variety of walk.
| Type of Walk | Calories burned per hour |
| Walking with a backpack | 490 |
| Walking downstairs | 210 |
| Cross country Hiking | 420 |
| Walking upstairs while carrying 1 to 15 lbs. of load | 350 |
| Walking upstairs while carrying 16 to 24 lbs. of load | 420 |
| Walking upstairs while carrying 25 to 49 lbs. of load | 560 |
| Walking upstairs while carrying 50 to 74 lbs. of load | 700 |
| Walking upstairs while carrying 75+ lbs. of load | 840 |
| Rapid Military Marching | 455 |
| Walking uphill with 0 to 9 lbs. of load | 490 |
| Walking uphill with 10 to 20 lbs. of load | 525 |
| Walking uphill with 21 to 42 lbs. of load | 560 |
| Walking uphill with 43+ lbs. of load | 630 |
| Walking while carrying an infant or a 15 lbs. load on ground level or downstairs | 245 |
| Loading and unloading a car | 210 |
| Walking with crutches | 350 |
| Walking while pushing or pulling a stroller with a child | 175 |
| Race walking | 455 |
| Pleasure walking | 245 |
| Walking to a neighbor’s house | 175 |
| Walking the dog | 210 |
| Walking to and from an outhouse | 175 |
| Nordic Walking | 412 |
| Walking downhill at 2.5mph | 196 |
| Walking 5mph | 560 |
| Walking in a ground level, very slow pace at less than 2mph | 140 |
| Walking in a firm surface, slow pace at 2mph | 175 |
| Walking in a firm surface at 2mph | 210 |
| Walking in a firm surface, moderate pace at 3mph | 231 |
| Walking on a grass track | 350 |
| Walking uphill 3.5 mph | 420 |
| Walking in a firm surface, very brisk pace at 4mph | 350 |
| Walking in a firm surface, very brisk pace at 4.5mph | 441 |
| Walking on treadmill 3.5mph | 266 |
| Walking around the house | 140 |
| Walking for pleasure or work break | 245 |
| Walking to work or to class | 280 |
| Walking from car or bus to destination | 175 |
| Walking while bird watching | 175 |
| Walking while pushing a wheelchair | 280 |
Good Information, I think, Walking is one of the best way to burn human body calories
i am very fat about 84 kilograms and the doctor told me to loose weight or i will get diseases.so please help me
sham u can probably follow Atkins diet with exercise i lost 10 pounds in two weeks by this and Atkins is very healthy they say don’t eat any carbs but i used yo eat half a tortilla or a cup of boiled rice in a week to keep carbs in my body coz u cant completely cut em off..so try it..n gud luck
You’re absolutely right! Walking is a an amazing way to lose weight! It’s also easier on the legs!