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Can walking uphill but slowly burn as many calories as walking quikly down a hill?
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∙ 14y ago
Walking on level ground is moving balance weight. This requires far less energy than walking uphill or downhill. Walking uphill burns almost twice as many calories as walking in flat land. Walking downhill burns more than walking on flat land simple because you are transferring weight down and in doing so you move your total weight down on one leg at a time. Walking downhill uses about half the extra energy walking uphill compared to walking on flat land. If your knees will permit you to walk up and downhill, you will not only burn more calories, but the muscles in your legs will strength and you will have far less body fat on your legs. I have a pretty steep hill I walk daily. It is the main factor for me being able to control my weight. Invest thirty days and experiment with this. You will be pleasantly surprised and will be able to control your weight in the future. I wish there was a way for people desiring to lose weight to find out about it. There is more of a chance for a knee injury. Be careful.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoUphill because it requires more energy (work) to defy gravity, and when gravity works with you as you go downhill, you exert less energy.
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How many calories will you burn in 3 and a half miles walking 5 days aweek?
how much do you weigh, are you walking uphill, downhill or steady ground, how fast are you walking. needs more detail and need to be in the fitness section
Will you lose more weight walking on a treadmill or rollerblading uphill?
Rollerblading because your moving ur legs and it is more and your legs will lose calories and so will the other places on your body
How many calories does biking uphill really burn?
you can lose up to 30 calories
Why does a bus going uphill travel more-slowly than going?
It requires extra power to go uphill, against the pull of gravity.
How many calories do you burn on a 1km uphill walk?
550 cal.
Is it easier to walk or cycle uphill?
As my answer, it will be easier to walk uphill because force pulls your bike down and you might fall off and walking is easier.
Why does walking for one kilometre uphill use more energy than walking for one kilometre on a flat road?
you exert more energy going uphill because your muscles strain a bit more but it really depends on the angle
Can turtles tell if it is going to rain later?
you can tell if a if it is raining if a turtle is walking uphill
You burn more calories walking on hard dirt or pavement?
They will both burn the same amount, the intensity is the same, the only things which would really change this is either walking on sand, walking uphill (or downhill). Also point out if planning on doing a lot of walking on either of these surfaces make sure you have a decent pair of running shoes, otherwise your knees, ankles and feet will start to feel it.
Why didn't your granddad walk to school backwards Then it would've been downhill both ways?
That's a playful exaggeration to emphasize how difficult the journey was. It implies that the path was so uphill that even walking backwards would make it downhill, creating a humorous image of a challenging journey.
How many calories are burned when you walk your dog?
depends on how far you walk, are you going uphill, downhill or is it flat? if you walk on a flat area then you will not burn as much as the other two, uphill you will burn the most. all in all you will not burn a lot of calories unless you walk a pretty good distance and even a couple miles of flat land will only burn around 70 calories. a couple miles uphill could burn over 150.
Why does walking uphill use more energy than walking on flat land?
Yes, It requirs more energy when walking on a slope than a flat surface
