How Many Calories Do You Burn Walking?
The calories burned walking depend on weight and distance.
The more you weigh, the more calories are burned per mile.
The further you walk, the more calories you burn.
Those with only 30 minutes a day in which to exercise, the faster you go, the more miles you cover and therefore the more calories you burn.
Burning 700 to 2000 Calories per Week
An 150 pound person would need to walk approximately a mile a day (15 to 30 minutes) to burn 700 exercise calories a week.
Walking for an hour a day would achieve an approximate 2000 calorie burn. |