How do I Burn 3500 Fat Calories Walking?

Walking can provide the same type of benefits for the body as running but has much less impact on the body. When looking at burning calories, the distance covered while walking is more important than the amount of time. When calories are burned, excess energy is expended, and weight is lost. To lose a pound of fat, 3,500 calories must be burned. The average person (170-180 pounds) burns approximately 6.5 calories per minute while walking (people of less weight burn less calories per minute), assuming they walk at a 4 mph pace. Therefore, it is necessary for the average person to walk 538 minutes to burn 3,500 calories.

Things You'll Need

  • Pedometer
  • Scale
  • Walking shoes
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Instructions

    • 1

      Weigh yourself on a scale to determine body weight.

    • 2

      Put on proper walking shoes and a pedometer to keep track of miles walked. If a track or trail with mileage marked is used, a pedometer is not necessary.

    • 3

      For a 180-pound person, walking 538 minutes burns 3500 calories. This person would have to walk 77 minutes, seven days a week to burn 3,500 fat calories.