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Written by Navneet Kaur, M.Sc. Nutrition & Dietetics
Exercise
It is tough to convince yourself to exercise, especially if it means dragging yourself to the gym or for an extensive workout.
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Not all exercises need to be rigorous and sweaty; where you need to do high-intensity workouts or run till you catch your breath.
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Walking can be a fun, low-impact exercise to burn calories and a fantastic choice for someone who is starting a workout after a pause or even doing a workout for the first time.
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Calories burned while walking depend on certain factors, such as duration, intensity, pace, etc.
We need to increase the intensity to burn more calories while walking. We can include specific formats to increase the intensity.
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Do intervals walking, as speed up for a particular period, such as a certain number of steps or minutes and then slow down to your regular pace.
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Choose an inclined route to walk. The steeper the incline, the more muscles it involves, which will help you burn more calories.
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Opt for a higher elevation, as walking at higher altitudes can help burn more calories because your body learns to utilise lower oxygen levels.
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Try the run-walk method. Once you are comfortable walking for a specific duration and distance, try running for some parts of it and then switch to walking, which will be an intense workout overall.
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Walking is beneficial for overall health. However, if you want to burn more calories, walking alone cannot help much. So try to include these techniques to burn more calories.
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