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Frequent Walking Better Than Occasional Jogging Mile for mile, walking burns approximately the same amount of calories as jogging and is as beneficial in building cardiovascular fitness, said Maurice Puyau, an exercise physiologist with the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Jogging burns calories faster than walking, because it is a more intense form of exercise. But, for people who find jogging too difficult or stressful on their joints, walking is an excellent, low-impact alternative. To burn 3,500 calories, or one pound of fat, a 150-pound person should walk 41 miles, or about two miles a day, five times per week, for a month. To get the greatest cardiovascular benefits from walking, choose a pace that allows you to talk but makes singing difficult. - Courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine
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