JAKARTA, AYOBANDUNG.COM – Many people go to the gym and do different types of diets for lose weight. However, walking usually helps lose weight.
A number of studies say that walking long enough every day is no less effective for lose weight. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this.
The main factors that affect your calorie burn when walking are the distance you walk, your speed and your weight. If you want to get the best results, you have to do it regularly and set the pace.
You can also use a special app on your phone to count your steps to find out how much you’ve walked. If you still don’t lose weight after the long distance, you can add a few more steps.
The following is reported from Bright Side, an estimate of the number of steps needed to reduce a certain amount of weight that can be your reference.
100 kcal = 2,000 steps = 1.6 km
1 kg = 140,000 steps = 7,000 kcal = 112 km
You can extend your travel time by not driving a motorbike or car, not taking public transportation when you go to work or dropping off and picking up your child at school, avoiding using elevators or escalators and taking evening walks with pets.
If you feel bored to walk, you can invite friends, walk while listening to music or take a trip to a new place.
During the rainy season, you can replace this walking habit with a treadmill at home while watching TV or movies. Remember that your steps are unbalanced and can vary.
Reporting from Suara.com (Ayobandung.com network), the following is the length of walking and how many steps it takes according to your health condition.
1. Less than 70 steps per minute
In healthy people, walking less than 70 steps per minute has almost no effect. This walking speed is recommended for people who are recovering from a heart attack or suffering from severe angina.
2. 71-90 steps per minute and 3-4 km per hour
This speed of footsteps is more recommended for people suffering from cardiovascular disease.
3. 91-110 steps per minute and 4-5 km per hour
This walking speed is the best choice for people in good health and fit.
4. 111-130 steps per minute
Sports walking at this speed is good for body health, but even healthy people will have difficulty achieving it. So that people will need a long time to maintain that speed.
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