Walking vs. running for fitness 16 Articles

by Shirley Hill

As a Physical Therapist, I have had to answer this question frequently when my non-athlete patients are approaching the end of their rehabilitation and for my friends as well. Of course there is no one blanket answer for e...read more

by Joyce Priddy

Walking vs running for fitness often arises as an issue for people seeking to burn large number of calories and maximize weight loss quickly. Common belief is that running for fitness is better for you because of heart ra...read more

by Reynold Conger

I like to run. My friend prefers to walk. Which is better? We can argue the benefits of running versus walking, but the end results is that both are excellent forms of exercise. Which do you like most? Which meets you...read more

by Ry Moore

Walking is a great form of exercise. Running may be very popular because of its high profile, but I believe the benefits to be gained from walking are just as good as or even better than those offered by running. Walking e...read more

by Cavin Nguyen

Walking - a simple to perform exercise that provides incredible results. My school provides a Walking P.E. class for (whom I believed were) the lazy and out of shape people. I was definitely wrong. Walking at a race-walk ...read more

by Cathy Linton

Getting Fit by Walking The problem with most of us is that, although we know that exercise is good for us and we should exercise regularly, we can't actually bring ourselves to do it. A good antidote to this is getting f...read more

by Leong Siang Yang

It depends on one's physical fitness and preference. Walking, which is a more relaxing form of exercise, can be as beneficial as running. For those who are obese, overweight and have hardly ever done any exercise, walking ...read more

by Wass

Walking versus running?The correct answer here is both.You have to run because you can.Sound facetious?You gotta go for the burn baby especially when theres frost on the roof.I'm 56 and i've Run ,biked or walked all my li...read more

by Eric Steeves

I have just read through most of the articles posted with the topic of Walking vs. Running. My question to you all is; are you delusional? This is not even a good discussion point. There is with out doubt no comparison bet...read more

by Steve Lilley

It is a very simple understanding this subject being a personal trainer, sport therapist and running instructor. It is important to understand the guidelines. The ASCM who most people refer to as the leading body in health...read more

by James King

The Two Grandmas my great great grandmother is 92 years old and still kicking. my grandmother is 65 years old and. I'm 30 years old. Great Great was having a lot of trouble about 4 months ago. and i mean bad trouble. she...read more

by Jack Brooks

Fitness can be improved by a range of activities including walking and running. The choice to walk or run depends on the benefits that you seek from your exercise. Walking and running involve quite different techniques, in...read more

by Regina Coney

Running definitly burns calories fast, but some of us arn't able to run for long periods of time. I can barely run for 5 minutes straight simply because I am big breasted and after a while it's painful. Recently I discove...read more

by Erik Van Tongerloo

Running is a good sport to burn much calories and it doesn't take many time each day to have a good effect on your health. Of course this sport is not possible for everyone because it is very intensive and you need to be c...read more