Biking is the most practical commuting option for any distance beyond a few kilometres. But it takes conscious effort along with, perhaps, a shower at work and a de- tour on the way home to turn it into a really good workout. Each of us has an "optimal" walking speed that feels comfortable and burns the fewest calories per kilometre.
Walk-ing significantly faster than that optimal speed can actually be as fast and calorie-intensive as a very slow run, but it quickly becomes uncomfortable to sustain. That's why, with all due respect, race-walkers are so funny to watch. It's important to bear in mind the differences between a brisk walk and a leisurely stroll.
You're burning more than three times as many calories at eight kilometres per hour than you are at three kilometres per hour. Unlike a gym workout, the length of your commute is determined by distance rather than time.
Chalk that up as an advantage for walking, which will keep you out there the longest - but make it a brisk walk that requires effort. There's a long-standing misconception that propelling yourself on foot from point A to point B takes a set number of calories no matter how fast you move. It was what everyone 'knew. The difference comes in part from the up-and-down motion of the running stride.
Commuting as a runner is a much greater logistical challenge; not only do you have to shower, but you need to organize and perhaps schlep in a backpack clothing and possibly lunch, as well as decide how to get home. But there's no more time-efficient way to fit in a vigorous commuting workout.
Human Power Page: 1 of 2 The bicycle is a tremendously efficient means of transportation. In fact cycling is more efficient than any other method of travel--including walking! The one billion bicycles in the world are a testament to its effectiveness. The engine for this efficient mode of transport is the human body. Because bodies are fueled by food, diet plays an important role in how the body performs. Different muscle groups and types provide the power.
Genetic inheritance, intensive training, and a competitive drive help top athletes push the boundaries of endurance and speed on the bicycle. It takes less energy to bicycle one mile than it takes to walk a mile. In fact, a bicycle can be up to 5 times more efficient than walking.
If we compare the amount of calories burned in bicycling to the number of calories an automobile burns, the difference is astounding. One hundred calories can power a cyclist for three miles, but it would only power a car feet 85 meters! A comparison of the energy cost of various forms of transportation shows that the bicycle is most energy-efficient.
Bicycle is "a band that rolls across the country on bicycles and rocks in towns and cities along the way. Using special lightweight guitars and a pared-down drum kit, the band hauls their own equipment in bike trailers. On one tour the band covered miles km in 2 days. You can hear for yourself by clicking on the RealAudio Sound below. You can also visit the band's Web page available in the "References" section at the bottom of this page for more information.
In the United States many people still consider cycling only a recreation or professional sport. The list of variables is endless. There was an advert on Scottish TV from Scottish executive that showed Gavin Hastings rugby player walking swimming and running a mile. He said did you know that walking a mile is as good for you as running a mile etc. It also depends on what you mean by 'better for you'.
This would mean cycling fast for 5 miles, or walking at much higher than normal fast walking pace for 5 miles. In practice, it would be very difficult to walk this fast without practice. On the other hand, cycling would allow you to reach the training threshold with less technical difficulties.
Hence it may be easier to improve your aerobic power at cycling than your aerobic power at walking. It is important to note that aerobic power improvement is specific to the muscles used in the training activity - principally the quadriceps in cycling and the plantar flexors in walking.
Thus cycling training will not make you a better walker, and walking training will not make you a better cyclist. In fact, neither exercise will confer any fitness advantages upon any activity except the one which is performed in training.
If you merely wanted to reduce your risks of heart disease, then you would not need to reach any training thresholds to gain benefits. Both activities undertaken at an easy intensity may be equally able to reduce 'bad' cholesterol, increase 'good' cholesterol and reduce blood pressure.
However, walking 5 miles may use more energy than cycling 5 miles on the flat, so the weight control component of walking may be more beneficial. In addition, walking carries less risks of being killed or injured in a road traffic accident. Overall, then, walking may be better for you if you wish to maximise your health without getting 'fitter'.
Tom Yates, Manchester UK Given that it would probably take anywhere between 30 minutes and a hour to walk five miles based on pre-existing fitness level compared to minutes to cycle it, walking is better for you insofar that it keeps your heart rate elevated in a target workout zone for a more sustained period of time.
Conversely, cycling will elevate the heart rate to a higher level potentially too high for the unfit but you would complete the distance before you have really started giving yourself any benefit. Chris, Hong Kong Depends how much of a hurry you are in and what the weather is like.
You'll probably use more calories walking which will be good if you're overweight unless you cycle uphill and do it fast.
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