Walking is one of the most basic and common forms of exercise. It has many health benefits including calorie burning, helps to maintain a healthy body weight, reduces your risk for heart disease and diabetes, improves your mental health, and lowers blood pressure! Walking 4 miles is no doubt an impressive feat, and an awesome workout. The amount of calories you burn during these four miles however greatly depends on the speed which you are walking. Below we break down the calories you will burn at different walking speeds when walking 4 miles.
Calories Burned Walking 4 Miles By Body Weight And Speed
Body Weight = 120 Pounds
2 Miles Per Hour (30 Minute Mile) – 246 Calories
3 Miles Per Hour (20 Minute Mile) – 243 Calories
4 Miles Per Hour (15 Minute Mile) – 216 Calories
Body Weight = 150 Pounds
2 Miles Per Hour (30 Minute Mile) – 350 Calories
3 Miles Per Hour (20 Minute Mile) – 308 Calories
4 Miles Per Hour (15 Minute Mile) – 297 Calories
Body Weight = 200 Pounds
2 Miles Per Hour (30 Minute Mile) – 494 Calories
3 Miles Per Hour (20 Minute Mile) – 416 Calories
4 Miles Per Hour (15 Minute Mile) – 400 Calories
Body Weight = 250 Pounds
2 Miles Per Hour (30 Minute Mile) – 638 Calories
3 Miles Per Hour (20 Minute Mile) – 524 Calories
4 Miles Per Hour (15 Minute Mile) – 503 Calories
Walking To Burn Calories: Why It Works And Ways To Step It Up
Walking Interval Training
This video shows you little moves you can add into your walking routine in order to get the absolute maxim calorie burning power.
One Person’s Walking Experience
This man explains his experience with a “walking journey” as well as why walking is so effective for calorie burning and weight loss.