Andrew Huberman· PhD
So, if you can throw some load on someone and have them go for a walk, it gets them outside. Helps them preferentially burn fat, it seems, compared to um something like running.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So, if you can throw some load on someone and have them go for a walk, it gets them outside. Helps them preferentially burn fat, it seems, compared to um something like running.
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So, it generally will burn more calories per mile than walking or running. And that is simply because you've added extra weight.