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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is no reason to not do both, walking and lifting. I walk significantly more than you, but it is just the way I live my life. I do not even consider it exercise unless I am hiking a mountain. Lifting is what I consider my actual workout. [b]Also 45 minutes of walking would do nothing for your figure if you had a natural tendency to overeat. Your walk burns maybe 100 calories[/b].[/quote]

Not OP, but you're wrong here. Firstly, a 45 minute brisk walk burns far more than 100 calories. I wear a polar heart rate monitor occasionally to check that my apple watch workout data is accurate. When I do a 45 min brisk walk, I burn 300-400 calories, depending on how many hills I hit. Of course, this number varies, based on the individual, but, 45 minutes of brisk walking absolutely is a workout and I find that this is almost like a dirty secret that many fitness obsessed people pretend is not true. Any PPs who are overweight and unhappy with how they look and feel - ignore the people who want to neg you for walking. Get up and do it, and you will never regret it. At all. If 45 minutes feels daunting, start with 10-15. Add 5 more minutes every few days and you will be so surprised at how quickly your walking stamina will increase.

Do some reading about NEAT movement. For many people who do have a tendency toward overeating, intense workout can lead to more overeating and also more sedentary time after the workout, thus significantly lowering the overall calorie burn in a day. If you stick to less strenuous "exercise" you are likely to be able to better control calorie consumption. The caveat - this will not get you a hard, lean body. One does need to lift weights for that, but walking is a great place to start and is more beneficial to your longevity than any intense exercise program.

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I am the PP to whom you are responding. Not sure how you have concluded that I am negging walking, as I said pretty clearly that I walk significantly more than OP (normally 1.5-2.5h a day). I very much realize and appreciate the benefits of walking. My reaction was mostly to the OP calling on people to drop the gym and go walking. What I am saying is that you should do both. Weightlifting is hugely beneficial, and particularly so for women as they age. I never do any HIIT, as I dont like to abuse my body, just old school heavy lifting. And, if anything, that suppresses my appetite.  [/quote]

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