Which burns more calories on a treadmill: Slower pace at 10% incline or faster at 0% incline?
Truthfully, it’s not necessarily the distance, nor the level of incline that determines caloric burn. It is the level of intensity of a specific exercise, specific to the individual which controls the energy demands. A treadmill set with an incline will require the body work harder than a session at 0% incline at the same speed. At the same height, age and gender, a 200 lb individual running 2 miles at moderate intensity will burn more calories than a 150 lb person doing the same. This is due to efficiency. No one can accurately say “this is exactly what you will burn doing this activity”, and apply it across the board. Intensity plays a HUGE part in how many calories are burned. Heart rate also determines how many calories are required. Generally speaking, 1 mile at a high intensity, say over 90% maximum heart rate, will burn the same amount of calories as a 2 mile run at a very low intensity. However, the type of calories that the body is burning will differ. Runner A will be burning
