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Walking vs Running
Posted Jan 17th 2007, 4:17pm by Daniel Collett
Zest Magazine's Battle of the workouts looks at Walking vs Running.
Speed of results - The winner is Running - While neither will deliver instant toning results, running does have the upper hand.,
Calorie Burn - The winner is Running - Recent research has revealed that walking isn't as effective for weightloss and improving fitness levels as higher-intensity activities such as running.
Boredom Factor - The winner is Walking - Studies show that the dropout rate from walking programmes is 20%, compared with over 50% for running.
Benefit to problem areas - The winner is Running - Running has the edge here as there's more upperbody involvement, but both running and walking do wonders for the lower body.
Injury Potential - The winner is Walking - Because of the impact involved, you have more chance of injury from running.
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