A person walks a lot and often. The commute to work, school, to the store and back sometimes takes several hours a day. Doctors have been talking about the health benefits of walking for a long time, as well as about the fact that a certain number of calories are spent on them.
Together with food, a person receives calories - the energy equivalent of vitality. It is on them that all food consumed during the day is split. Then the energy goes to the necessary things.
Each, even the simplest action, forces the body to spend from 10 kcal / hour. When a person sleeps, he also spends energy: 50-60 kcal / hour. It goes to the work of the brain and internal organs.
The most intense calorie consumption occurs when a person is engaged in hard physical labor and active sports. Walking refers to moderate stress on the body, so doctors recommend it to all those who, for various reasons, cannot withstand difficult training.
The gradual loss of kilograms begins when a person walks at least 10,000 steps a day. The weight of a pedestrian is also important, the more it is, the more calories are burned and a person loses weight.
For a healing effect, you need to walk 6-8 km a day and do it constantly.
With a simple walk at a calm pace, you can spend from 50 kcal within 2 hours. If you engage in race walking, 2000 kcal is burned in 30 minutes. If the walk is accompanied by loads: ups and downs from hills and hillocks, playing with animals or just outdoor activities, you will spend from 200 to 250 kcal / hour.
You can burn up to 800 kcal / hour ascending and descending the stairs in case of refusal to use the elevator. If you make such a load daily, but natural, you can lose weight in a month and support the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
You should not be too zealous with such training, you can seriously plant it, you must observe moderation. A walk with pets is also useful, it takes away from 280 kcal / hour.
Simple homework, chores in the kitchen, for example, burn from 50 kcal per hour. Washing dishes, preparing meals, and vacuuming all contribute to calorie loss in women. This is the easiest way to lose weight without going to the gym.
In total, working around the house, you can burn up to 500 kcal per day.
Sports related to intense, varied walking and running are also very useful. While skating and skiing, you can lose up to 800 kcal per hour, and jogging will take up to 600 kcal / hour.
Swimming in the pool gives a good healing effect. Although it does not apply to walking or running, it helps to constantly burn calories and strengthen the whole body. Swimming costs from 500 kcal / hour.
Walking is useful for many diseases, since the load during it can be regulated independently. If you want to get used to walking, you need to start in stages, from 15-30 minutes a day.
It is better to walk in the fresh air, in a park, or just away from the roads. Gradually, you need to increase the amount of time for walking to 30-40 minutes. And then, when you get a taste, bring up to 1 hour daily.
At first, your legs will ache, but after a week or two everything will fall into place and walking will start to give you pleasure. Muscles will tighten, a more intense metabolism and oxygenation of tissues will bring a new, healthier feeling of being. The main thing is to make walking daily, then the benefits will multiply and become apparent.
