Whats a good average walking speed?
• A good average walking speed is 3 to 4 miles per hour (mph) and depends on your leg length and how quickly you can move your legs. • You may need to start at a slower pace if you’re out of shape, but you will build up quickly if you walk regularly. • Once you exceed 4 mph, it gets tricky because you don’t know if you should walk or run. Proper speed-walking technique will help at fast speeds. • Treadmill and outdoor walking yield the same benefits. Set the elevation to 1% to mimic outdoor walking. How much walking should I do? There are two exercise recommendations in the United States. 1. The Surgeon General recommends 30 minutes or more of accumulated moderate intensity physical activity on five or more days per week to improve health and fitness. “Accumulated” means you can do it in shorter bouts throughout the day (for example, 10- or 15-minute intervals throughout the day), and “moderate intensity” means you feel warm and slightly out of breath when you do it. Walking counts! He
