Walking isn't exercise- change my mind
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Anonymous
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A few caveats: not speed walks (4mph+), No weighted resistance.
The way most people walk it doesn't raise the heart rate enough. The wife's favorite analogy " walked a lot while shopping"----NOT Exercise, Walked for an hour at 20/min/mile- nope A whole walking every day for a week won't even burn a pounds- worth of calories I rarely see walkers that are fit I do think its an ok form of exercise if your over 75 or have a physical impairment. Its ok as a way to loosen up the back after sitting or when your digesting dinner. Have you really improved your fitness with just walking? Why not try something more challenging? Cycling, Swimming, even Hiking ( I say that is different than walking) |
Anonymous
| Why are you so fixated on how other people get their exercise? |
Anonymous
| Inviting strangers to judge your wife with you isn't a sign of a good husband - change my mind. |
Anonymous
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I agree with this article:
Why walking is the most underrated form of exercise https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/better/amp/ncna797271 But I also don’t care what you think LOL. |
Anonymous
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I used to think the way you did, but then I started using my apple watch. A long walk (like 1+ hours) at a moderate pace burns a lot of calories, even if your heart rate doesn't go up that high. So I think walking is a great form of exercise to prevent and maintain weight loss. It's also great because it's low-impact and doesn't require an special equipment, so it's much more accessible to people in all stages of fitness. Biking, hiking, and swimming all require a lot of additional planning and access to equiptment and transportation.
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Anonymous
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Who cares.
I have an autoimmune disease (Hashimotos) and even going for too fast a walk may cause me to have issues. Doctor has said I should not do any intense exercise. So walking it is. Or Yoga. Or a leisurely bike ride. Anything I can do to build some muscle that will burn calories. It's not just about the calories burned during that one exercise. All this attitude of OP's will do is convince people to sit in front of the TV even more. |
Anonymous
| I prefer to run to get more bang for my miles, but it’s ridiculous to say that walking isn’t exercise. Of course it is. |
Anonymous
| Walking while shopping is not exercise but walking your neighborhood at a good speed is. |
Anonymous
Yeah the way he wrote 'the wife' in his post gives insight into how he views her. |
Anonymous
| Then you have figured out a form of locomotion that doesn't expend energy! Genius! |
Anonymous
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Wow you are ridiculous. This is not a hard question to answer. You can google it and you can just think a little harder. Ask yourself “is it a dedicated physical activity that burns calories? The answer is yes, so it’s exercise.
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Anonymous
I'm going to come sit with you. |
Anonymous
I had an injury/surgery and had to become a walker for a few months. I've gained weight! Still in better shape than all the walkers I see |
Anonymous
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Shopping is just standing with some forward momentum. Walking for exercise is typically more vigorous and you can get your heartbeat up, if you chose.
There is a guy in my neighborhood who had a stroke a year or two ago. He walks every single day, rain or shine, and he walks vigorously. The improvement he has had over the past year is remarkable. Granted, I'm sure he's going OT as well. At any rate, the walking is definitely a part of his "program." There are a couple of other people in my neighborhood who speed walk and that's their exercise. They look pretty good. |
Anonymous
| Walking burns more calories than sitting on the couch. It’s all about your frame of reference. |