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  1. Yavor- Relative Strength Advantage
    January 5, 2012 @ 3:30 pm

    Kevin, I am working on a similar article based on my experience. Walking is fun and effective and also very calming. I used walking to burn off about 12 lbs last spring. I was stressed out so didn’t have energy or desire for high intensity training so walking was a life saver!

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    • Kevin
      January 5, 2012 @ 3:35 pm

      That’s awesome … I do find it to be quite therapeutic.

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  2. Aditya
    January 6, 2012 @ 9:49 am

    its even better to walk bare feet and run bare feet

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    • Kevin
      January 6, 2012 @ 9:58 am

      I agree … I also read about the Vibrams Five Fingers but haven’t tried them yet. They look pretty cool.

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  3. Scott White
    June 18, 2012 @ 11:44 am

    I’ve been a runner for 20 years…6 miles 5 days per week. About a year ago I started to get minor pain in my feet, knees, and calf’s, so I started to walk. I’ve been walking for a year now and I have to say it is better for my body and surprisingly better for weight loss! I never lost much weight running…which I thought was strange since I burned 3 times as many calories. My eating habits didn’t change either. Anyway, the #1 thing for weight loss is eating habits/portion control…#2 walking. Must be a heart rate thing. Lower heart rate seems to burn more fat. I run hard, but fat never came off. I always tell people to watch what they eat first if they want to lose weight. You don’t have to exercise at all and you will lose weight…my conclusion for weight loss exercise is that walking is much better for weigh loss than running…this, to my surprise, was my personal results.

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