Does Walking Really Count as Exercise?
While it doesn’t offer the same degree of smug self-satisfaction as running, walking burns more calories than not-walking, and so it definitely counts as exercise. The trade off, of course, is that it burns fewer calories than running — about half as much if we’re measuring calories per mile. If you want to know how many calories your (moderately paced) stroll will burn, here’s a handy chart:
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