{"id":5883,"date":"2022-08-18T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=5883"},"modified":"2022-08-19T00:25:08","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T00:25:08","slug":"how-many-calories-do-you-burn-while-walking-a-hobbits-guide-to-walking-with-calorie-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/how-many-calories-do-you-burn-while-walking-a-hobbits-guide-to-walking-with-calorie-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Calories Do You Burn While Walking? A Hobbit\u2019s Guide to Walking (with Calorie Calculator)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946375 size-full\" title=\"Two lego characters walking to burn calories\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1023\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos.jpg 1023w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos-300x132-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos-713x314-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos-768x339-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-legos-600x265-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>There\u2019s two things <\/b><b>every<\/b><b> nerd should know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many calories do I burn walking a mile?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How far is it to Mordor?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we\u2019re answering both of them (and much more).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Walking is a great form of exercise and something we often recommend to folks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting our coaching program<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some have had<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> great success walking, including Megan, who has a daily practice to maintain her weight loss journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/megan-before-after-II.jpg\" alt=\"Megan before and after\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here\u2019s what we\u2019ll cover<\/span>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how_many_calories_does_walking_burn\">How many calories does walking burn? (Calorie Calculator)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#what_are_the_benefits_of_walking\">What are the benefits of walking?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how_walking_can_change_your_life\">How walking can change your life.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how_to_walk_properly\">How to walk properly.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#is_walking_enough_for_weight_loss\">Is walking enough for weight loss?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#the_best_practices_for_walking\">The best practices for walking (tips and tricks).\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#is_a_fitbit_helpful_for_walking\">Is a Fitbit helpful for walking? (Which fitness tracker is best for me?)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how_to_actually_walk_to_mordor\">How long is the walk to Mordor? (And is it simple?)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without further ado, let\u2019s step right in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-13645\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"how_many_calories_does_walking_burn\"><\/a><strong>How Many Calories Does Walking Burn? (Calorie Calculator)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>In true Nerd Fitness fashion, we scienced the crap out of this, and even created a handy calculator for you<\/strong> &#8211; simply put your stats in the calculator here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_calculator-style\" id=\"frm_form_43_container\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form  frm_ajax_submit \" id=\"form_uzsdb\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_hidden\">Calculate Calories Burned While Walking Calculator<\/legend>\n<h4 class=\"frm_form_title\">Calculate Calories Burned While Walking Calculator<\/h4>\n<p><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"43\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_43\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_43\" value=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"uzsdb\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_43\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_43\" value=\"17ae205e28\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/blog\/feed\/\" \/><input type=\"text\" class=\"frm_hidden frm_verify\" id=\"frm_verify_43\" name=\"frm_verify\" value=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"frm_field_406_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm_full\">\n    <label for=\"field_px90j\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Your Weight (lbs)<br \/>\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"field_px90j\" name=\"item_meta[406]\" value=\"\" min=\"0\" max=\"10\" step=\"600\" data-invmsg=\"Weight (lbs) is invalid\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"frm_description\">Enter your weight in pounds.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_409_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm_full\">\n    <label for=\"field_nl0ou\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Distance Walked (miles)<br \/>\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"field_nl0ou\" name=\"item_meta[409]\" value=\"\" min=\"0\" max=\"9999999\" step=\"any\" data-invmsg=\"Distance Walked (Miles) is invalid\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"frm_description\">Enter the distance walked in miles. Partial miles is fine (e.g. 1.5)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_412_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm_full\">\n    <label for=\"field_q87lk\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Gross Calories Burned<br \/>\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"field_q87lk\" name=\"item_meta[412]\" value=\"\" readonly min=\"0\" max=\"9999999\" step=\"any\" data-invmsg=\"Calories Burned is invalid\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_421_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm_full\">\n    <label for=\"field_6pfn0\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Net Calories Burned<br \/>\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span><br \/>\n    <\/label><br \/>\n    <input type=\"number\" id=\"field_6pfn0\" name=\"item_meta[421]\" value=\"\" readonly min=\"0\" max=\"9999999\" step=\"any\" data-invmsg=\"Calories Burned is invalid\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_427_container\" class=\"frm_form_field  frm_top_container frm_html_container form-field\"><span style=\"font-size:smaller;\">We used the formulas and information found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/weight-loss\/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning\">this page<\/a> for this calculator<\/span><\/div>\n<p><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<!--\n\n<div class=\"frm_submit\">\n\n<button class=\"frm_button_submit frm_final_submit\" type=\"submit\"  >Submit<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n--><\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A few things to remember about the above equation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a difference between gross calories (total calories) expended and net calories (additional calories) expended! Your body burns most of its calories every day JUST by existing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gross calories:<\/strong> calories burned while walking PLUS the calories burned just existing<\/li>\n<li><strong> Net calories:<\/strong>\u00a0ADDITIONAL calories you burned thanks to exercise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-every-day-a-look-at-total-daily-energy-expenditure-tdee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calculate your calories &#8220;in&#8221; and &#8220;out&#8221; with this calculator.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Also, our calculation is an ESTIMATE. <\/b>You&#8217;re a unique snowflake, and no box or formula can capture your awesomeness\/uniqueness. This equation below is JUST a starting point!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, if you don\u2019t feel like playing with our calculator (boo), here\u2019s how many calories you burn walking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, a mile burns about 100 calories when walking.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another point: ANY exercise pales in comparison to a much more important part of the weight loss equation: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">nutrition<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/how-megan-lost-200-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan credits most of her weight loss<\/a> journey to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/megan-before-after.jpg\" alt=\"Megan before and after\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve come this far, and you want to learn more about why walking is so amazing, continue reading.<\/p>\n<p><em>And you&#8217;re damn right, I&#8217;ll show you exactly how to walk to Mordor too.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"what_are_the_benefits_of_walking\"><\/a>What Are The Benefits of Walking?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946377 size-full\" title=\"Walking along roads or hiking can burn a lot of calories\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-scaled-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Walking along roads or hiking can burn a lot of calories\" width=\"3072\" height=\"1250\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-scaled-1-scaled.jpg 3072w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-300x122-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-713x290-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-768x313-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-1536x625-1.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-2048x833-1.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-path-600x244-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3072px) 100vw, 3072px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are designed to walk.\u00a0<\/strong>It&#8217;s in our DNA, and it&#8217;s a huge part of our emergence as the dominant species on this planet (along with opposable thumbs, big brains, and Nintendo).<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get the basic stuff out of the way:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Every day, it&#8217;s recommended by the CDC that we walk around five miles, or 10,000 steps.<\/strong><a class=\"fn-ref-mark\" href=\"#footnote-1\" id=\"refmark-1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hence the reason why your Fitbit &#8211; which I&#8217;ll get to shortly &#8211; has that 10k step goal as its default number.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we Americans tend to average HALF that: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2.5 miles or 5,000 steps<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>And I&#8217;d imagine that people who work outdoors or have more physically active jobs drag that average wayyyy up.<\/p>\n<p><em>Which leaves us desk jockeys, who don&#8217;t walk nearly enough.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/computer-use.gif\" alt=\"Animated gif of man coming home from work and sitting at computer\" width=\"480\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We use our feet to get us from the front door, to our car, to our desk, to our car, to our front door, to our couch&#8230; where we put them up while watching four hours of TV before going to bed.<\/p>\n<p>Not walking enough can be a big factor in the creep-up of weight gain over the years.<\/p>\n<p>You might have questions like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can I walk more to lose weight?<\/li>\n<li>Is walking REALLY good for me?<\/li>\n<li>Do I need to do more intense exercise?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Long story short: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You should walk more and it can help you lose weight and be healthier.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Short story long&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s why walking is important:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#1) Walking burns calories without exhausting you.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>If you walk the recommended mileage each day (5 miles instead of just 2.5), it can lead to a tremendous amount of weight loss over time.<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>You&#8217;ll burn an extra 100 calories walking just ONE more mile each day than normal: When that&#8217;s multiplied out, it&#8217;s an extra 700 calories burned per week, which results in approximately a pound of fat lost every five weeks, or 10 pounds in a year. \u00a0You can scale up your distances to get your desired results!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#2) Walking doesn&#8217;t add to training stress.<\/strong>\u00a0If you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/strength-training-101-where-do-i-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strength training<\/a> regularly, adding in more weight training or running can lead to burnout, breakdowns, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">injuries<\/a>. If you are trying to <a title=\"superhero\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2012\/06\/25\/super-hero-muscle\/\">look like a super-hero<\/a>, extra cardio sessions (or long-distance cardio sessions) might kill your gains. But you can just walk. You can walk great distances, provided you&#8217;ve built up your body&#8217;s physical ability, and not get tired or sore &#8211; walking (especially outside while soaking in some sunlight) can make you feel better, not worse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#3) Walking is low impact. <\/strong>Unlike running, which can wreak havoc on people&#8217;s joints\u00a0<a title=\"How to Run Properly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/running-properly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">if they run improperly<\/a> or are severely overweight, walking doesn&#8217;t have those impact issues. If you go for a walk and your feet or joints hurt, you&#8217;re doing it wrong &#8211; read the next section!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#4) Walking can burn fat. <\/strong>Because walking is low impact and low intensity, your body doesn&#8217;t need to pull much glycogen and glucose stores to fuel itself, which happens when you strength train or push yourself into &#8220;aerobic training&#8221; with higher intensity cardio. Proponents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2010\/02\/08\/intermittent-fasting\/\">intermittent fasting<\/a> suggest walking in a fasted state in the morning before eating anything in order to help burn extra fat. It&#8217;s a little controversial, so this will have to be something you attempt and measure for yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#5) Walking relieves stress.<\/strong> Seriously! Put on your favorite playlist, and go for a pleasant walk around your neighborhood or through the woods as the sun is going down. It&#8217;s a recipe to forget the worries of your day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Bonus points if you can get someone to follow you with a boombox:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3946386\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/boombox-walk.gif\" alt=\"Man skipping followed by woman holding a boombox\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>#6) Walking improves mental health (especially in older hobbits). <\/strong>Walking can improve mental health, increase brain size, improve memory, and is correlated with improved, longer lifespans.<a class=\"fn-ref-mark\" href=\"#footnote-2\" id=\"refmark-2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"how_walking_can_change_your_life\"><\/a>How Walking Can Change Your Life<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946387 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-scaled-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"crossing three stepping stones in a river\" width=\"3504\" height=\"1666\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-scaled-1-scaled.jpg 3504w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-300x143-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-713x339-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-768x365-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-1536x730-1.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-2048x974-1.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-river-600x285-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are severely overweight and can&#8217;t run or strength train, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">walk on<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are building muscle and bulking up, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">walk on<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are trying to lose weight, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">walk on<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you struggle with following a routine, or have\u00a0<a title=\"why people suck at getting healthy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/the-10-things-perpetually-healthy-nerds-do-that-unhealthy-people-dont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed in the past<\/a>\u00a0with weight loss, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">walk on<\/span>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why? I&#8217;m a HUGE fan of <a title=\"small habit change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2012\/06\/04\/new-habits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small habit change<\/a> and tiny victories &#8211; walking is the PERFECT habit builder. If you&#8217;re brand new and starting out, go for a walk TODAY and begin your journey to Mordor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This afternoon, go for a five-minute walk.<\/strong>\u00a0Tomorrow morning before work, before breakfast, as SOON as you wake up, put on your shoes, and go outside for a five-minute walk. No snoozing, no lying in bed, no checking email or Twitter. Put on your headphones, pick your favorite song, go outside, and start walking.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Here&#8217;s why<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Walking for just five minutes a day is the start of a new habit.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Every morning for a few weeks, you&#8217;ll have to force yourself to walk. Initially, it will take effort and willpower to walk instead of snoozing. However, with each passing day of success, you&#8217;ll need to use less effort and willpower to get out the door. After all, it&#8217;s only five minutes, right? Once it&#8217;s something you do automatically without thinking, you can add on to it by increasing your walk time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking briskly outdoors in the fresh morning air can be a great caffeine-free wake up call!<\/strong>\u00a0If you make walking the FIRST thing you do in the morning, especially if you&#8217;re doing it before anybody else is awake, there will be zero distractions and no reason to say &#8220;sorry, I didn&#8217;t have time.&#8221; Of course, we like caffeine too (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/caffeine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in moderation<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking will give you a chance to gather your thoughts and clear your head before the day begins. <\/strong>We&#8217;re constantly distracted at home: TV, iPads, smartphones, etc. Walking is so primal &#8211; no gadgets, just walking. Many people cite walking as the impetus for their creative or intelligent breakthroughs.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Walking and\u00a0successfully\u00a0building a habit will give you a habit blueprint to follow for anything else you&#8217;d like to accomplish: <\/strong>&#8220;Hey, I was able to make walking a habit, what else can I tackle in the same way?&#8221; Slow and steady wins. One foot in front of the other, my friend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a name=\"how_to_walk_properly\"><\/a>How to Walk Properly<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946388 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-scaled-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Footprints in the sand\" width=\"4084\" height=\"1416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-scaled-1-scaled.jpg 4084w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-300x104-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-713x247-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-768x266-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-1536x533-1.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-2048x710-1.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/walking-footprints-600x208-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4084px) 100vw, 4084px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Uhhh, Steve, I know how to walk.\u00a0I do it every day!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welp, if you&#8217;re starting from only walking from your car to the office, we need to make sure you&#8217;re walking the right way for when you push that mileage up.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with your feet, provided you&#8217;re not gonna glue hair to your feet and go barefoot to become a hobbit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I recommend walking in shoes that have a wide toe box and minimal drop (height at the heel vs height at the toes), as we discuss in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/stop-foot-pain-a-nerds-guide-to-healthy-feet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monster post on healthy feet and footwear<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Low profile shoes like those from\u00a0<a title=\"vivo barefoot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vivobarefoot.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivo barefoot<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I trained in\u00a0<a title=\"vibrams\" href=\"http:\/\/us.vibram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vibrams<\/a>\u00a0for years.<\/li>\n<li>Now I train in <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zW3YTP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merrell Vapor Glove 3s<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You might not be used to walking with minimal cushioning under your heels, so walk slowly and land softly. Walking on softer surfaces to start isn&#8217;t a bad idea either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We were designed before the invention of big clunky shoes&#8230; thus, we should be able to walk without big clunky shoes.<b><a class=\"fn-ref-mark\" href=\"#footnote-3\" id=\"refmark-3\"><sup>[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/b><\/strong>\u00a0If you are interested in going\u00a0<a title=\"barefoot as a runner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2009\/11\/04\/barefoot-running-the-great-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barefoot as a runner<\/a>, get started by walking short distances first. Your feet will toughen up (though they probably won&#8217;t grow hair quite like Frodo and Sam), your joints and muscles around your feet and ankles will strengthen, and your knees will deal with less stress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When going for a lazy stroll, focus on landing softly, which is much easier when you don&#8217;t have thick-soled shoes to cushion your stride:<\/strong> land softly with your heel barely touching before rolling onto the middle (ball) of your foot, and then push off. You might need to take shorter strides than you&#8217;re used to if you were a big heel striker with a long stride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re aiming to walk quickly and up the intensity,<\/strong> shorten your stride and aim to land in the middle of your foot while pumping your arms. This is more easily done when walking uphill (which is also a great way to burn extra calories).<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"is_walking_enough_for_weight_loss\"><\/a>Is Walking Enough for Weight Loss?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946389 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side.jpg\" alt=\"Don before and after\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side-300x225-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side-713x535-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side-768x576-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/don-side-600x450-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Can walking help you lose weight?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re darn right it can!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The above photos are from Don, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of our coaching clients<\/a>. Don credits his daily walking practice with helping him lose 85 pounds!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">He\u2019s not our only example of walking for weight loss<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/megan-before-after-III.jpg\" alt=\"Megan before and after\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Megan, who I mentioned earlier, is another client who walks daily to maintain her <\/b><b>weight loss<\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Case closed? <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course not!<\/p>\n<p><b>Both Don and Megan also made adjustments to their nutrition to reach their amazing results.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of the Rules of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/about-2\/rules-of-the-rebellion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nerd Fitness Rebellion<\/a> is that we know &#8220;you can&#8217;t outrun your fork.&#8221; No amount of exercise can counter a bad diet, as your nutrition will be responsible for 90% (not an exaggeration) of your success or failure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s an example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let&#8217;s say you go for a 5-mile walk, which takes you 90+ minutes.<\/li>\n<li>If you then consume a 20 oz Gatorade and a small bag of Fritos (a typical snack for many here in America), you will have already undone all of the calories burned while walking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Depending on your nutrition and love\/hatred for exercise, this is either great news or bad news!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The BAD news<\/span>:<\/strong> you can&#8217;t eat very badly in mass quantities and then expect to lose weight with a bit of exercise every week, even if it&#8217;s strenuous.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The GOOD news<\/span>:<\/strong> Even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/exercise-sucks-heres-what-to-do-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">if you dislike exercise<\/a>, you can avoid exercise and still lose weight! Instead, put ALL of your focus instead on fixing your nutrition, and then go for a walk every once in awhile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;d also consider reading the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/healthy-eating\/\">The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Healthy Eating<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/how-to-lose-weight-without-dieting-5-rules-of-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5 Rules of Weight Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Oh, and if you want to see if a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nerd Fitness Coach<\/a> can build you a program to lose weight while doing movements you enjoy (like walking), click on the button below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<button class=\"cta-button red\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tYep, with the right program you can walk away the pounds. Learn more here.\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"the_best_practices_for_walking\"><\/a>The Best Practices for Walking (Tips and Tricks)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3946399 size-full\" title=\"Long walks have many benefits outside of just burning calories\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-scaled-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn walk way\" width=\"3456\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-scaled-1-scaled.jpg 3456w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-300x99-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-713x235-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-768x253-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-1536x506-1.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-2048x674-1.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/forest-walking-600x198-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s how to improve your walking technique:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>#1) Focus on posture!<\/strong>\u00a0Head up! Shoulders back! Walk with a confident stroll &#8211; practice this one in the morning if you&#8217;re not used to walking like this. It&#8217;s also a great way to appear <a title=\"instantly more confident\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2010\/09\/09\/5-ways-to-immediately-appear-more-confident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instantly more confident<\/a>; we nerds and hobbits need all the confidence we can get! Look around at your surroundings with your head up, arms swinging in rhythm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also do some well-placed neck swings and jacket removals:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3946400\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/zoolander-walk.gif\" alt=\"Zoolander walking and removing jacket\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>#2) Walk uphill to burn more fat<\/strong>. If you are walking on a treadmill, set it to an incline to increase the intensity and thus increase the amount of fat burned. Just don&#8217;t be that person who sets the incline way up, then holds onto both sides and leans their body back to be perpendicular with the incline. Keep good posture, lean forward into the incline, shorten your stride, and pump your legs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3) Hiking is a great way to practice walking,<\/strong> enjoy the scenery, and play <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> in the woods with plastic swords and capes. Not that you should do that (you totally should). Here&#8217;s a <a title=\"hiking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/2011\/09\/07\/hiking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beginner&#8217;s guide to hiking<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>#4) When walking downhill, <\/strong>especially while barefoot (or wearing minimalist shoes), keep that stride short and be careful on how you are walking. Make sure your knee is bent when you land and absorb the impact rather than jamming the impact through your heel, knee, leg, hips, and lower back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#5) Consider going for fasted walks in the morning. <\/strong>When you wake up first thing in the morning, your body has burned through most of the carb-fueled energy stores during the night. Which means when you go for a walk first thing in the morning, your body is more likely to have to pull from the only fuel source available to it: fat! This is the entire philosophy behind things like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intermittent Fasting<\/a> or really low-carb diets like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/the-beginners-guide-to-the-keto-diet-or-ketogenic-diet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ketogenic diet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#6) Get yourself a sturdy walking stick,<\/strong> if only so you can use it to battle imaginary ogres, goblins, cavetrolls, etc. It can also make you feel far more adventurous than if you&#8217;re just walking, and help you get up hills and land softly when going back down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#7)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/too-lazy-to-work-out-try-temptation-bundling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Try Temptation Bundling.<\/strong><\/a> Load up an audiobook or your favorite podcast, and tell yourself that you can ONLY listen to the book or podcast while walking.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"is_a_fitbit_helpful_for_walking\"><\/a>Is a Fitbit Helpful for Walking? (Which Fitness Tracker Is Best for Me?)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2638495 size-large\" title=\"what you need to know about Fitbits and Pedometers to track calories burned walking\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fitbit_Tracker-713x476-1.jpg\" alt=\"what you need to know about Fitbits and Pedometers to track calories burned walking\" width=\"713\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fitbit_Tracker-713x476-1.jpg 713w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fitbit_Tracker-300x200-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fitbit_Tracker-768x512-1.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fitbit_Tracker.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re somebody who has been interested &#8211; or is getting interested &#8211; in walking, you&#8217;re probably familiar with step-tracking devices:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitbit.com\/global\/us\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitbit<\/a> (the Charge 4 is pretty awesome)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garmin.com\/en-US\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garmin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polar.com\/us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;m a huge fan of fitness wearables, but not for the reasons you&#8217;d think.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, you&#8217;re wearing a constant reminder that you are prioritizing movement, which can only be positive. You can even trigger it to remind you to get up and move every hour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3596493\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/portlandia-fitbit.gif\" alt=\"Our Fitbit trackers can help us with analyzing trends and getting in more steps.\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It can also allow you to see how many steps you normally take, and thus allow you to prioritize moving MORE.<\/p>\n<p>Although Fitbit has a history of being sued for the inaccurate heart-monitor portion of its devices, I&#8217;m less concerned about heart rates and 100% accuracy of step distance, and instead think in terms of personal improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Just like with tracking your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/body-fat-percentage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bodyfat percentage<\/a> or your weight, &#8220;that which gets measured gets improved,&#8221; and that carries over to your total steps. The fact that you&#8217;re tracking it means you&#8217;re going to be more aware of it, which means you&#8217;re going to be more likely to be able to improve it.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s why, in a weird way, I&#8217;m not very concerned about the total accuracy of these devices. Even if your scale is off by 5 pounds, or your body fat caliper is inaccurate by 1%, as long as you use the same device and measure in the same way under the same conditions, you can track trends and paint the picture of your health and whether or not it&#8217;s improving!<\/p>\n<p><strong>And that&#8217;s what these fitness trackers should be used for: a reminder and a trend tracker!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you SHOULDN&#8217;T do<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0take your fitness tracker as gospel, and use that to calculate down to the calorie and macro how much food exactly you can consume.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you SHOULD do<\/span>:<\/strong> track your trend over time, and see if you can improve your average. Use the technology to aid your fitness quest. Use the community portion of the band to compare your stats against friends and get some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/positive-peer-pressure-to-get-in-shape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positive friendly peer pressure<\/a> to get you off your ass.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, if nerdy fitness technology isn&#8217;t nerdy enough for you, let&#8217;s go full-nerd.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"how_to_actually_walk_to_mordor\"><\/a>How to Actually Walk to Mordor<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13894 size-large\" title=\"Frodo and Sam are walking buddies and actually walked to Mordor\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frodo-and-Sam-Walking-Buddies-590x442-1.jpg\" alt=\"Frodo and Sam are walking buddies and actually walked to Mordor\" width=\"590\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frodo-and-Sam-Walking-Buddies-590x442-1.jpg 590w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frodo-and-Sam-Walking-Buddies-300x225-1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frodo-and-Sam-Walking-Buddies-638x478-1.jpg 638w, http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Frodo-and-Sam-Walking-Buddies.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know it&#8217;s 1779 miles between Hobbiton to Mount Doom? <a class=\"fn-ref-mark\" href=\"#footnote-4\" id=\"refmark-4\"><sup>[4]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0We can actually determine how far Sam and Frodo walked, and then set out on the journey ourselves! It&#8217;s one thing to go for a stroll around your neighborhood. It&#8217;s another to know that, &#8220;If I take one more step, it&#8217;ll be the farthest away from home I&#8217;ve ever been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3946403\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sam-frodo-shire.gif\" alt=\"Sam and Frodo walking out of the Shire\" width=\"540\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>So let&#8217;s take a look at how far we need to walk first:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>458 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0Go from\u00a0Hobbiton to Rivendell.<\/li>\n<li><strong>462 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0Set out with the Fellowship from\u00a0Rivendell, through Moria, to Lothlorien.<\/li>\n<li><strong>389 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0From\u00a0Lothlorien, down the Anduin, to Rauros\u00a0Falls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>470 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow Frodo and Sam on the quest from\u00a0Rauros to Mt. Doom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>535 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0From\u00a0Minas Tirith to Isengard<\/li>\n<li><strong>693 miles:\u00a0<\/strong>From\u00a0Isengard to Rivendell.<\/li>\n<li><strong>397 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0From\u00a0Rivendell to Bag End.<\/li>\n<li><strong>467 miles:<\/strong>\u00a0(bonus!) Follow Frodo to the\u00a0Grey Havens\u00a0and return home with Sam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Following this path, you need to walk a total of 1779 miles to get from Hobbiton to Mt. Doom. <\/strong>Then it&#8217;s time to destroy the ring and get carried to Minas Tirith by the Great Eagles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3946404\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/eagles.gif\" alt=\"Thorin carried by the eagles\" width=\"500\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then you&#8217;ll walk 1625 miles back to Bag End (and an additional 467 miles if you&#8217;re interested in doing a round trip to the Grey Havens).<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, you don&#8217;t need to move at the same speed as the hobbits (18 miles on the first day is no joke! Damn, those hobbits covered some ground!), but it&#8217;s still fun to track your walks and your total miles to see where you&#8217;d be on your journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, like Frodo and Sam, it starts with the first step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve <a title=\"LOTR-Challenge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/LOTR-Challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">created a Google Doc<\/a> that you can copy for yourself to track your distances to follow Frodo and Sam on your journey to destroy the One Ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"LOTR Challenge\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/LOTR-Challenge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open the document<\/a>, and then click on &#8220;file,&#8221; &#8220;save a copy,&#8221; and then you can edit your own copy of the document. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Track your distances<\/strong> with a pedometer, <a title=\"fitbit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fitbit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitbit<\/a>, your iPhone or Android phone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input your distances and work towards completing each section of the journey over months.<\/strong>\u00a0As you input your distances, it will automatically let you know when you reach each destination so you can get you started on the next one. 5 miles a day on average will have you destroying the Ring within one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh, and if you&#8217;re curious, according to my rough gorilla math, Frodo burned at least an additional 61,0000+ calories (100,000+ gross calories) by walking &#8220;there and back again&#8221; &#8211; you&#8217;re welcome<a class=\"fn-ref-mark\" href=\"#footnote-5\" id=\"refmark-5\"><sup>[5]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3946406\" src=\"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lord-of-rings-thumb-up.gif\" alt=\"Cast of The Hobbit giving thumbs up\" width=\"498\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s that?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want some help getting out the door?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You got it &#8211; but only cause you asked nicely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Here are three ways to level up alongside Nerd Fitness.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>#1) Our <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Online Coaching Program<\/b><\/a><b>: a coaching program for busy people to help them make better food choices, stay accountable, and get healthier, permanently.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can schedule a free call with our team so we can get to know you and see if our coaching program is right for you. Just click on the image below for more details:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/coaching-overview-page\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t<button class=\"cta-button red\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tOur coaching program changes lives. Learn how!\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#2) If you want an exact roadmap on how to get in shape, check out NF Journey. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our fun habit-building app helps you exercise more frequently, eat healthier, and level up your life (literally).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We even have fun missions that will help you walk more, all while you earn XP! 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HMM!<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dunechaser\/174945354\/\">Frodo and Sam<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"footnote-list\" style=\"display:none;\"><span id=\"fn-heading\">Footnotes<\/span> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;( returns to text)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"footnote-1\" class=\"fn-text\">You can find their recommendation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/diabetes\/prevention\/pdf\/postcurriculum_session8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<a href=\"#refmark-1\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"footnote-2\" class=\"fn-text\">You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/bjsm.bmj.com\/content\/52\/12\/761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this study on walking and all-cause mortality<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2014-14435-001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this study on walking and creative thinking<\/a>. The New York Times also looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/31\/well\/move\/seniors-memory-walking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the benefits of walking and brain health<\/a>.<a href=\"#refmark-2\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"footnote-3\" class=\"fn-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-018-35980-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This study<\/a> found that highly running in high cushioned shoes increases leg stiffness and amplifies impact loading<a href=\"#refmark-3\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"footnote-4\" class=\"fn-text\">Thanks to <a title=\"lord of the rings eowyn challenge\" href=\"http:\/\/home.insightbb.com\/~eowynchallenge\/Walk\/walk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EowynChallenge.net<\/a> for this crazy amount of work<a href=\"#refmark-4\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"footnote-5\" class=\"fn-text\">You&#8217;re probably wondering about the math on this one. I followed <a href=\"https:\/\/scifi.stackexchange.com\/questions\/88005\/how-much-do-hobbits-weigh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this thread<\/a> down a rabbit hole and estimated a hobbit at 3.5 feet tall would weigh 60 pounds. I then put that into the calculator to determine calories walked. Again &#8211; this is just an estimation, and probably could be even more accurate if we had the topography of middle earth to determine elevation climbed too! Feel free to get me more accurate numbers in the comments and I&#8217;ll update this!<a href=\"#refmark-5\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdfitness.com\/blog\/walking\/\">How Many Calories Do You Burn While Walking? 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